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. 249, December 24, 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.
