Crime Victims Reparations Board public meetings in 2020
9 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Crime Victims Reparations Board
The Crime Victims Reparations Board will meet to consider 160 claims for compensation, including 10 emergency claims and 150 standard claims from parishes across Louisiana. The agenda lists claims by parish and claim number, with no further details on amounts or outcomes.
- 10 emergency claims from East Baton Rouge and Orleans parishes
- 150 standard claims from Acadia, Ascension, Bossier, Caddo, Calcasieu, Concordia, DeSoto, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lafourche, Livingston, Madison, Natchitoches, Orleans, Ouachita, Plaquemines, Pointe Coupee, Sabine, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. John the Baptist, St. Landry, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Vernon, Washington, Webster, and West Baton Rouge parishes
- Meeting at Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, Galvez Building, Baton Rouge
- No dollar amounts or claim details provided in agenda
The Board unanimously approved emergency awards processed since the previous meeting and waived their repayment. Members also approved a large volume of standard claims for funeral expenses, medical costs, and forensic exams across multiple parishes.
- Approved emergency awards and waived repayment (unanimous)
- Approved minutes of the previous meeting (unanimous)
- Approved multiple funeral payments, including several $5,000 maximums
- Approved numerous Sexual Assault Forensic Exam payments to LCMC-SBO and other providers
- Approved medical and wage reimbursement claims for various victims
- Denied one claim (ORLE18-109) as 'Unable to Process'
- Scheduled next board meeting for January 12, 2021
Crime Victims Reparations Board
The Crime Victims Reparations Board will consider 186 claims for compensation, including 37 emergency claims and 149 standard claims, from parishes across Louisiana. No other business is listed on the agenda.
- 37 emergency claims from parishes including Assumption, Bossier, Caddo, Orleans, and others
- 149 standard claims from parishes including East Baton Rouge, Orleans, Jefferson, Lafayette, and more
- Total of 186 claims to be reviewed at the meeting
The Board approved a series of emergency and standard reparation claims for crime victims, covering funeral expenses, medical costs, and forensic exams. One claim in Rapides Parish was denied due to involvement in illegal activity. The Board also approved the minutes from the previous meeting.
- Approved emergency awards processed since previous meeting (unanimous)
- Approved minutes of the previous meeting (unanimous)
- Approved multiple emergency payments of $500 for funerals, relocation, and wages
- Approved standard payments for sexual assault forensic exams to various providers
- Approved standard funeral payments ranging from $754.10 to $5,000.00
- Approved standard medical and mental health payments to claimants and providers
- Denied claim RAPI19-003 (Rapides Parish) due to involvement in illegal activity
- Set next meeting date for December 8, 2020
Crime Victims Reparations Board
The Crime Victims Reparations Board is meeting to review a total of 367 claims. The agenda includes 73 emergency claims and 294 standard claims across various Louisiana parishes.
- 73 emergency claims for review
- 294 standard claims for review
- Claims involving multiple parishes including East Baton Rouge, Orleans, Caddo, and Bossier
The Board approved a series of emergency and standard reparations claims for crime victims across multiple parishes. Approved payments covered funeral expenses, medical costs, relocation, and sexual assault forensic exams. Some claims were denied due to illegal activity, lack of cooperation, or incomplete information.
- Approved emergency awards processed since previous meeting and waived repayment (unanimous)
- Approved minutes of the previous meeting (unanimous)
- Approved numerous emergency payments of $500 for funerals, wages, and relocation
- Approved standard payments for sexual assault forensic exams, including multiple $500 and $800 awards
- Approved various medical and funeral payments, including several $4,500 funeral awards
- Denied claim EBAT18-078 for funeral expenses due to involvement in illegal activity
- Denied claim CALC18-659 due to lack of cooperation
- Denied claim TERR19-320 for medical expenses due to incomplete information
Crime Victims Reparations Board
The Louisiana Crime Victims Reparations Board is meeting to consider 481 claims for reparations, including 26 emergency claims. The agenda lists claims from parishes across the state, but no details on amounts or decisions are provided.
- 26 emergency claims from Caddo, East Baton Rouge, Orleans, Rapides, Sabine, St. Charles, and West Baton Rouge parishes
- 455 standard claims from numerous parishes including Acadia, Allen, Ascension, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Bossier, Caddo, Calcasieu, Concordia, DeSoto, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lafourche, Lincoln, Livingston, Natchitoches, Orleans, Ouachita, Plaquemines, Point Coupee, Rapides, Sabine, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Martin, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Union, Vermillion, Vernon, Washington, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana
- Total of 481 claims to be reviewed at the meeting
The Board approved a series of emergency and standard reparation payments for crime victims across multiple parishes. These payments cover medical expenses, funeral costs, wages, relocation, and child care. The Board also approved the emergency awards and repayment waivers from the previous month.
- Approved emergency awards and repayment waivers from the previous month (unanimous)
- Approved multiple emergency payments of $500 for funerals, wages, and relocation
- Approved standard medical payments to various providers, including University Medical Center New Orleans and CARE Center
- Approved $15,000 for child care and $9,500 for medical expenses for claim EBAT19-019
- Approved $10,000 medical payment for claim ORLE19-370
- Approved $10,000 medical payment for claim JEFF19-701
- Denied medical payment for claim ORLE19-378 due to incomplete information
- Denied medical payment for claim ORLE19-435 due to incomplete information
Crime Victims Reparations Board
The Crime Victims Reparations Board is meeting to process a total of 244 claims. The agenda includes 22 emergency claims and 222 standard claims across various Louisiana parishes.
- 22 emergency claims for review
- 222 standard claims for review
- Review of claims in Bossier, Caddo, East Baton Rouge, Orleans, and Jefferson parishes
The Board approved various emergency awards, including funeral and relocation expenses, and several standard claims for medical, funeral, and support costs. The Board also voted to renew the mental health contract with Dr. Duchmann.
- Approved emergency awards and waiver of repayment for previous month's awards (unanimous)
- Approved minutes from the previous two meetings (unanimous)
- Approved numerous emergency payments for funeral, relocation, and wage costs
- Approved various standard claims for medical, funeral, and support expenses
- Denied several claims due to lack of cooperation or non-compensable expenses
- Renewed mental health contract with Dr. Duchmann (unanimous)
- Confirmed next meeting date as August 18, 2020
Crime Victims Reparations Board
The Crime Victims Reparations Board is meeting to process a large volume of compensation claims. The agenda includes 75 emergency claims and 160 standard claims across various Louisiana parishes.
- Review of 75 emergency claims
- Review of 160 standard claims
- Total of 235 claims scheduled for consideration
The Board approved various emergency awards for medical, funeral, and relocation costs across multiple parishes. The Board also approved several standard claims for medical and funeral expenses. Additionally, the Board approved extra work days for board member Carla Shorty.
- Approved emergency awards and waived repayment of previous month's emergency awards
- Approved numerous emergency payments for medical, mental health, funeral, wage, and relocation costs
- Approved standard claim payments for medical, funeral, and crime scene cleanup expenses
- Denied one medical claim (RAPIDE 201388) due to incomplete information
- Approved additional board work days for Carla Shorty at the existing per diem rate
Crime Victims Reparations Board
The Crime Victims Reparations Board will review and decide on 307 claims for compensation, including 21 emergency claims and 286 standard claims, from parishes across Louisiana. The meeting agenda lists claim numbers and parishes but provides no details on individual claim amounts or outcomes.
- 21 emergency claims from Bienville, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, and Orleans parishes
- 286 standard claims from multiple parishes including Acadia, Allen, Ascension, Bossier, Caddo, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, Lafayette, Orleans, Rapides, and others
- Orleans Parish has the highest number of claims (over 80 standard and several emergency)
- Caddo Parish has over 30 standard claims listed
- Total of 307 claims to be decided at the meeting
The Crime Victims Reparations Board approved various emergency awards for funeral, relocation, and wage expenses, as well as standard payments for medical and funeral costs. The board also authorized using emergency awards for Forensic Nurse Examiner payments of $500 or less to expedite processing.
- Approved emergency awards for funeral, relocation, and wage expenses (unanimous)
- Approved previous meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved numerous standard medical and funeral claim payments across multiple parishes
- Authorized Forensic Nurse Examiner payments of $500 or less via emergency awards
- Requested Kit numbers be added to sexual assault applications
- Requested dates of service be included on summary sheets
Crime Victims Reparations Board
The Crime Victims Reparations Board met on February 18, 2020, to review a list of 521 individual compensation claims. The agenda lists specific claim numbers and associated parishes for review by the board.
- Review of 521 total claims
- Claims spanning multiple parishes including Orleans, Caddo, Calcasieu, and St. Tammany
The Board approved a large volume of emergency and standard claims for medical expenses, funeral costs, wages, and relocation. Several claims were denied due to non-compensable expenses or lack of cooperation, and some were closed as unable to process.
- Approved minutes of the two previous meetings (unanimous)
- Approved previous month's emergency awards and waived repayment (unanimous)
- Approved multiple emergency payments of $500 for wages, funerals, relocation, and child care
- Approved various standard funeral payments, including multiple $5,000 maximum awards
- Approved numerous medical payments to providers including CARE Center and University Medical Center
- Denied claim ALLE18-001 (Allen Parish) as not a compensable expense
- Denied claim CALC17-013 (Calcasieu Parish) due to lack of cooperation
- Denied claim VERN18-001 (Vernon Parish) due to contribution
Crime Victims Reparations Board
The Crime Victims Reparations Board is meeting to review and decide on 264 claims from parishes across Louisiana. The agenda consists solely of a list of claims with no additional discussion items or proposals.
- 264 claims from 40+ parishes including Acadia, Caddo, East Baton Rouge, Orleans, and St. Martin
- Claims span from 2014 to 2020, with many from 2018 and 2019
- No dollar amounts or specific claim details provided in the agenda
The Board reviewed and approved eligibility and payments for a large volume of crime victim claims across multiple parishes, covering medical, funeral, and support costs. A few claims were denied due to illegal activity or contribution. The previous meeting's minutes were deferred to February 11.
- Approved emergency awards from the previous month (unanimous)
- Approved numerous claim payments for medical, funeral, and support services across multiple parishes
- Denied claim CADD18-035 (Involved in Illegal Activity)
- Denied claim EBAT18-014 (Involved in Illegal Activity)
- Denied claim EBAT18-033 (Contribution)
- Deferred approval of previous meeting minutes to February 11
- Scheduled next meetings for February 11, 2020 and March 10, 2020