Fla. Admin. Code R. 2A-2.2003

Current through Reg. 50, No. 244; December 17, 2024

Section 2A-2.2003 - Schedule of Benefits

(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.

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 2A-2.2003

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.

Adopted by Florida Register Volume 47, Number 031, February 16, 2021 effective 3/1/2021, Amended by Florida Register Volume 47, Number 249, December 28, 2021 effective 1/9/2022.

New 3-1-21, Amended 1-9-22.