Florida Administrative Code › 2 - DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS › 2A - Division of Victim Services and Criminal Justice Programs › Chapter 2A-2 - VICTIM COMPENSATION › Section 2A-2.2003 - Schedule of Benefits

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) When the maximum
				benefit amount has been reached, no further benefits are available, regardless
				of whether that occurs prior to or after the effective date of these
				rules.
(2) The Schedule of Benefits
				for compensation pursuant to the Crimes Compensation Act, includes:
BENEFIT TYPE
Maximum Benefit Amount (up to)
Timeframe Within Which Loss Must Be Incurred from
							 Date of Crime (up to)
Wage Loss
$15, 000.00 at a rate of 50% or GAWW
one year
Parental Wage Loss
$15, 000.00 at a rate of 50% or GAWW
one year
Loss of Support
$25, 000.00
n/a
Disability
$15, 000.00
n/a
Catastrophic Disability
$50, 000.00
n/a
Crime Scene Cleanup
$1, 500.00
7 days
Medical/Dental Treatment
$10, 000.00 at a rate of 50%
one year
Mental Health Injured Minor (until age 18)
$10, 000.00 at a rate of 50%
n/a
Mental Health Inpatient Crisis Stabilization
$10, 000.00 at a rate of 50%
7 days
Mental Health Injured Adult Victim
$5, 000.00 at a rate of 50%
one year
Mental Health Minor Witness
$5, 000.00 at a rate of 50%
one year
Mental Health Minor Victim Mental Injury (until age
							 18)
$10, 000.00 at a rate of 50%
n/a
Mental Health Adult or Minor Victim of Forcible
							 Felony (non-injury)
$5, 000.00 at a rate of 50%
one year
Grief Counseling (surviving spouse, parent,
							 stepparent, child, stepchild, sibling, stepsibling, or other dependent of a
							 deceased victim; combined total benefit cannot exceed $10, 000.00
							 payout)
$10, 000.00 ($2, 500.00 each adult applicant) at a
							 rate of 50%
one year
Funeral/Burial
$7, 500.00
n/a
Property Loss
$500.00
date loss discovered
Domestic Violence Relocation
$1, 500.00
on or prior to date of certification
Sexual Battery Relocation
$1, 500.00
on or prior to date of certification
Human Trafficking Relocation
$1, 500.00
on or prior to date of certification
Sexual Battery Forensic Examinations
$1, 000.00
date of exam
Emergency Responder Death Benefit
$50, 000.00
n/a
(c)
				Total benefits paid on a single claim cannot exceed $15, 000.00 when the victim
				is not deceased, or catastrophically injured, $25, 000.00 when the victim is
				deceased, $50, 000.00 when the victim has sustained a catastrophic injury as
				defined in Section 960.03(1),
				F.S., as a direct result of the crime, or $50, 000.00 when an emergency
				responder was killed while answering a call for service in the line of duty.
				Benefits paid to medical, mental health, or grief counseling treatment
				providers shall be paid at a rate of 50% or less depending on the availability
				of funds. Property loss cannot exceed $500.00 on any one claim, and a lifetime
				maximum of $1, 000.00 on all claims. Benefits paid for relocation claims cannot
				exceed $1, 500.00 on any one claim, and a lifetime maximum of $3, 000.00 for
				the same relocation claim type.
Rulemaking Authority 960.045(1) FS. Law Implemented 960.03,
					 960.05, 960.065, 960.07, 960.09, 960.12, 960.13, 960.15, 960.16, 960.17,
					 960.18, 960.194, 960.195, 960.197, 960.198, 960.199
					 FS.
New 3-1-21, Amended
					 1-9-22.