{
 "jurisdiction": "AK",
 "name": "Alaska",
 "program": {
  "program_name": "Violent Crimes Compensation Board (VCCB)",
  "agency": "Alaska Department of Public Safety, Violent Crimes Compensation Board",
  "website": "https://vccb.alaska.gov/",
  "apply_url": "https://application.vccb.alaska.gov/",
  "application_pdf_url": "https://vccb.alaska.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Alaska-VCCB-Application.pdf",
  "phone": "800-764-3040",
  "phone_source_id": "AK-S7",
  "statute_citation": "AS 18.67.010 to 18.67.180; AS 18.68.040",
  "application_form": {
   "source_id": "AK-S8",
   "fillable": true,
   "field_count": 168
  }
 },
 "sources": [
  {
   "id": "AK-S1",
   "title": "AS 18.67.010 to 18.67.180, Violent Crimes Compensation Board (Alaska Statutes, print view)",
   "url": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=18.67.010&secEnd=18.67.190",
   "kind": "statute",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-03T18:51:04Z",
   "raw_path": "rules/sources/AK/AK-S1.html",
   "text_path": "rules/sources/AK/AK-S1.txt",
   "sha256": "ce53ca7a41c30c2627ab6aa7bd3e42c59bb178d0f62d4503891b3d8dc676b9ab"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-S2",
   "title": "AS 18.68.010 to 18.68.040, Sexual Assault Examinations (Alaska Statutes, print view)",
   "url": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=18.68.010&secEnd=18.68.990",
   "kind": "statute",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-03T18:51:09Z",
   "raw_path": "rules/sources/AK/AK-S2.html",
   "text_path": "rules/sources/AK/AK-S2.txt",
   "sha256": "fb970bc38155561984713ac45af9c2e5b7823817b9d84967ac74dfc3a769ae30"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-S5",
   "title": "Alaska VCCB, Application and Forms page",
   "url": "https://vccb.alaska.gov/apply-for-compensation-for-crime-related-expenses/",
   "kind": "agency_page",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-03T18:51:18Z",
   "raw_path": "rules/sources/AK/AK-S5.html",
   "text_path": "rules/sources/AK/AK-S5.txt",
   "sha256": "0380835169ac29fc9fcb79dbcd4327055f94a0cfee89ea103568de8b2bbfa1b3"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-S6",
   "title": "Alaska Department of Law, Victims' Rights Handbook",
   "url": "https://law.alaska.gov/department/criminal/victims_assistHANDBOOK.html",
   "kind": "agency_page",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-03T18:52:59Z",
   "raw_path": "rules/sources/AK/AK-S6.html",
   "text_path": "rules/sources/AK/AK-S6.txt",
   "sha256": "42edbd07af969ca8564abeb3b7f9fa565c7e97fdc6183e0699050d30d7a8cb27"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-S7",
   "title": "Alaska Violent Crimes Compensation Board, home page",
   "url": "https://vccb.alaska.gov/",
   "kind": "agency_page",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-03T18:51:23Z",
   "raw_path": "rules/sources/AK/AK-S7.html",
   "text_path": "rules/sources/AK/AK-S7.txt",
   "sha256": "2b805a19cd11548dbc4465ee6d295a7a2f149c6215b2d23e639d7dd07b036b59"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-S8",
   "title": "Alaska VCCB Application for Crime Victim Compensation (05/2026)",
   "url": "https://vccb.alaska.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Alaska-VCCB-Application.pdf",
   "kind": "application_form",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-03T18:51:34Z",
   "raw_path": "rules/sources/AK/AK-S8.pdf",
   "text_path": "rules/sources/AK/AK-S8.txt",
   "sha256": "a8e078ced459e9b1dea68672d6f5bbdf13a199b5394b800f0a5938fd4ab2f880"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-S10",
   "title": "Alaska VCCB, Billing and Payments (providers)",
   "url": "https://vccb.alaska.gov/billing-and-payments/",
   "kind": "agency_page",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-03T18:51:39Z",
   "raw_path": "rules/sources/AK/AK-S10.html",
   "text_path": "rules/sources/AK/AK-S10.txt",
   "sha256": "b6f6d500e94527f6e610844f40d5ac675944819905488ebee77c6abd33059780"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-S11",
   "title": "Alaska VCCB, Benefits at a Glance (last revised July 2026)",
   "url": "https://vccb.alaska.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Alaska-Benefits-at-a-Glance-F.pdf",
   "kind": "agency_pdf",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-03T18:52:13Z",
   "raw_path": "rules/sources/AK/AK-S11.pdf",
   "text_path": "rules/sources/AK/AK-S11.txt",
   "sha256": "00ce07e05674d3a8e82cf68240a8be5fe6b7b52f0223fea6d9a6ddf117ffc79b"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-S13",
   "title": "Alaska VCCB, Request for Crime-Related Relocation Assistance (04/2026)",
   "url": "https://vccb.alaska.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Request-for-Relocation-Assistance.pdf",
   "kind": "application_form",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-03T18:51:55Z",
   "raw_path": "rules/sources/AK/AK-S13.pdf",
   "text_path": "rules/sources/AK/AK-S13.txt",
   "sha256": "4cd1ff948f83c7fd8e2972bfab955da5f82d9e4156a0ffb212bfa4b2a56e3e0c"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-S14",
   "title": "Enrolled HB 239 (Chapter 9 SLA 26), sec. 75 enacting AS 44.21.022, Address confidentiality program (Alaska Legislature bill text)",
   "url": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0239Z",
   "kind": "statute",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-03T20:02:26Z",
   "raw_path": "rules/sources/AK/AK-S14.html",
   "text_path": "rules/sources/AK/AK-S14.txt",
   "sha256": "c0911a0d631c536bccaea0d803f89f87aade6907005f6df9f2f0b99691b04c61"
  }
 ],
 "rules": [
  {
   "id": "AK-EXAM-1",
   "category": "exam_no_bill",
   "expense": "forensic_exam",
   "params": {
    "insurance_billing": "prohibited"
   },
   "summary": "Police, a hospital, or anyone else may not make a sexual assault survivor age 16 or older pay for the evidence exam, directly or through their health insurance.",
   "quote": "A law enforcement agency, health care facility, or other entity may not require a victim of sexual assault under AS 11.41.410 — 11.41.425 who is 16 years of age or older to pay, directly or indirectly, through health insurance or any other means, for the costs of examination of the victim necessary for (1) collecting evidence using the sexual assault examination kit under AS 18.68.010 or otherwise; or (2) determining whether a sexual assault has occurred.",
   "source_id": "AK-S2",
   "pinpoint": "AS 18.68.040",
   "fragment_url": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=18.68.010&secEnd=18.68.990#:~:text=A%20law%20enforcement%20agency%2C%20health,a%20sexual%20assault%20has%20occurred."
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-EXAM-2",
   "category": "exam_no_bill",
   "expense": "forensic_exam",
   "params": {
    "insurance_billing": "unspecified"
   },
   "summary": "The Alaska Department of Law tells survivors that sexual assault exams are provided at no cost to them. This page does not address insurance billing; AK-EXAM-1 (the statute) does.",
   "quote": "Victims of sexual assaults should obtain sexual assault examinations as soon as possible after the crime has occurred. These exams are provided at no cost to victims [AS 18.68.040].",
   "source_id": "AK-S6",
   "pinpoint": "Alaska Department of Law, Victims' Rights Handbook, Crimes of Sexual Assault",
   "fragment_url": "https://law.alaska.gov/department/criminal/victims_assistHANDBOOK.html#:~:text=Victims%20of%20sexual%20assaults%20should,cost%20to%20victims%20%5BAS%2018.68.040%5D."
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-ELIG-1",
   "category": "eligible_crime",
   "params": {},
   "summary": "Sexual assault in any degree and sexual abuse of a minor are crimes the board can compensate.",
   "quote": "(F) sexual assault in any degree; (G) sexual abuse of a minor;",
   "source_id": "AK-S1",
   "pinpoint": "AS 18.67.101(2)(F)-(G)",
   "fragment_url": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=18.67.010&secEnd=18.67.190#:~:text=%28F%29%20sexual%20assault%20in%20any,sexual%20abuse%20of%20a%20minor%3B"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-RES-1",
   "category": "residency",
   "params": {
    "rule": "The crime must have occurred in Alaska."
   },
   "summary": "The program covers crimes that happened in Alaska.",
   "quote": "The crime occurred in Alaska.",
   "source_id": "AK-S8",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Application, Claim Application and Instructions, eligibility requirements"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-CAP-1",
   "category": "total_cap",
   "params": {
    "amount_cents": 4000000
   },
   "summary": "The most the board can award is $40,000 per victim per incident.",
   "quote": "Compensation may not be awarded under this chapter in an amount in excess of $40,000 per victim per incident.",
   "source_id": "AK-S1",
   "pinpoint": "AS 18.67.130(c)",
   "fragment_url": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=18.67.010&secEnd=18.67.190#:~:text=Compensation%20may%20not%20be%20awarded,%2440%2C000%20per%20victim%20per%20incident."
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-DEADLINE-1",
   "category": "filing_deadline",
   "params": {
    "years": 2,
    "from": "crime"
   },
   "summary": "The application must be made within two years after the date of the injury.",
   "quote": "the application has been made within two years after the date of the personal injury or death",
   "source_id": "AK-S1",
   "pinpoint": "AS 18.67.130(a)(1)",
   "fragment_url": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=18.67.010&secEnd=18.67.190#:~:text=the%20application%20has%20been%20made,the%20personal%20injury%20or%20death"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-DEADLINE-2",
   "category": "filing_deadline",
   "params": {
    "years": 2,
    "from": "crime",
    "extension": "Applicants past two years are asked to explain the delay; the statute itself sets two years."
   },
   "summary": "The program asks for an application within two years of the crime, and asks applicants who are past two years to explain the delay.",
   "quote": "Even if you do not know all related expenses, it is important to open an application within two years of when the crime occurred. If the crime occurred more than two years ago, please provide an explanation as to why there was a delay in requesting financial assistance.",
   "source_id": "AK-S7",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB home page, When to request compensation?",
   "fragment_url": "https://vccb.alaska.gov/#:~:text=Even%20if%20you%20do%20not,delay%20in%20requesting%20financial%20assistance."
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-REPORT-1",
   "category": "reporting_requirement",
   "params": {
    "required": true,
    "within_days": 5,
    "alternatives": []
   },
   "summary": "The crime must be reported to police within five days, or within five days of when a report could reasonably have been made. The statute lists no alternative to a police report for sexual assault.",
   "quote": "the personal injury or death was the result of an incident or offense listed in AS 18.67.101 that had been reported to the police within five days of its occurrence or, if the incident or offense could not reasonably have been reported within that period, within five days of the time when a report could reasonably have been made",
   "source_id": "AK-S1",
   "pinpoint": "AS 18.67.130(a)(2)",
   "fragment_url": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=18.67.010&secEnd=18.67.190#:~:text=the%20personal%20injury%20or%20death,could%20reasonably%20have%20been%20made"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-REPORT-2",
   "category": "reporting_requirement",
   "params": {
    "required": true,
    "alternatives": []
   },
   "summary": "The board may also look at whether the applicant cooperated with police and prosecutors where appropriate.",
   "quote": "in the discretion of the board, the applicant has cooperated with law enforcement and prosecution officials to further prosecution of the offender if appropriate",
   "source_id": "AK-S1",
   "pinpoint": "AS 18.67.130(a)(3)",
   "fragment_url": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=18.67.010&secEnd=18.67.190#:~:text=in%20the%20discretion%20of%20the,of%20the%20offender%20if%20appropriate"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-REPORT-3",
   "category": "reporting_requirement",
   "params": {
    "required": true,
    "alternatives": []
   },
   "summary": "An award can be made even if no one is prosecuted or convicted.",
   "quote": "An order may be made under this section whether or not a person is prosecuted or convicted of an offense arising out of the act that caused the injury or death involved in the application.",
   "source_id": "AK-S1",
   "pinpoint": "AS 18.67.080(d)",
   "fragment_url": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=18.67.010&secEnd=18.67.190#:~:text=An%20order%20may%20be%20made,death%20involved%20in%20the%20application."
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-COLL-1",
   "category": "collateral_source",
   "params": {},
   "summary": "The board pays only for losses not already covered by the offender, a government, or a private source such as insurance.",
   "quote": "the board may award compensation for losses and expenses allowable under AS 18.67.110 for which the applicant is not compensated by the offender or a person on behalf of the offender, or by the United States, a state, or any of its subdivisions or agencies, or a private source",
   "source_id": "AK-S1",
   "pinpoint": "AS 18.67.090(a)",
   "fragment_url": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=18.67.010&secEnd=18.67.190#:~:text=the%20board%20may%20award%20compensation,agencies%2C%20or%20a%20private%20source"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-COLL-2",
   "category": "collateral_source",
   "params": {},
   "summary": "The program pays after insurance and other sources.",
   "quote": "VCCB is a payor of last resort.",
   "source_id": "AK-S10",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Billing and Payments",
   "fragment_url": "https://vccb.alaska.gov/billing-and-payments/#:~:text=VCCB%20is%20a%20payor%20of%20last%20resort."
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-CONDUCT-1",
   "category": "conduct_reduction",
   "params": {},
   "summary": "The board considers whether the victim's own behavior contributed to the injury.",
   "quote": "In determining whether to make an order under this section, the board shall consider all circumstances determined to be relevant, including provocation, consent, or any other behavior of the victim that directly or indirectly contributed to the victim's injury or death",
   "source_id": "AK-S1",
   "pinpoint": "AS 18.67.080(c)",
   "fragment_url": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=18.67.010&secEnd=18.67.190#:~:text=In%20determining%20whether%20to%20make,the%20victim%27s%20injury%20or%20death"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-CONDUCT-2",
   "category": "conduct_reduction",
   "params": {},
   "summary": "In sexual assault claims, the board may not deny an award based on the victim's behavior, alcohol or drug use, or social history (the exact protection depends on whether the offender is convicted).",
   "quote": "if a claim is based on a crime involving domestic violence or on a crime of sexual abuse of a minor or sexual assault and the offender is (A) convicted of one of those crimes, notwithstanding (1) — (3) of this subsection, the board may not deny an order based on considerations of provocation, the use of alcohol or drugs by the victim, or the prior social history of the victim; or (B) not convicted of one of those crimes, the board may not deny an order based on the involvement or behavior of the victim.",
   "source_id": "AK-S1",
   "pinpoint": "AS 18.67.080(c)(4)",
   "fragment_url": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=18.67.010&secEnd=18.67.190#:~:text=if%20a%20claim%20is%20based,or%20behavior%20of%20the%20victim."
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-CONDUCT-3",
   "category": "conduct_reduction",
   "params": {},
   "summary": "No award may be made if the victim broke a state criminal law in a way that caused or contributed to the injury.",
   "quote": "violated a penal law of the state, which violation caused or contributed to the victim's injuries or death",
   "source_id": "AK-S1",
   "pinpoint": "AS 18.67.130(b)(3)",
   "fragment_url": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=18.67.010&secEnd=18.67.190#:~:text=violated%20a%20penal%20law%20of,the%20victim%27s%20injuries%20or%20death"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-EMERG-1",
   "category": "emergency_award",
   "params": {
    "amount_cents": 500000
   },
   "summary": "If compensation is probable and waiting would cause undue hardship, the board can make an emergency award of up to $5,000, which is deducted from the final award.",
   "quote": "the amount of the emergency compensation may not exceed $5,000",
   "source_id": "AK-S1",
   "pinpoint": "AS 18.67.120(1)",
   "fragment_url": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=18.67.010&secEnd=18.67.190#:~:text=the%20amount%20of%20the%20emergency%20compensation%20may%20not%20exceed%20%245%2C000"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-COUNSEL-1",
   "category": "expense_cap",
   "expense": "counseling",
   "params": {
    "expense": "counseling",
    "amount_cents": 20000,
    "per": "session",
    "count_limit": 24
   },
   "summary": "A direct victim's initial counseling award covers up to 24 sessions. The first evaluation and intake session is paid in full, and later sessions with a licensed mental health provider are paid up to $200 each. More sessions can be requested with a treatment plan.",
   "quote": "Counseling – Direct Victims: Initial maximum award is 24 sessions. Secondary Victims: initial maximum 12 sessions VCCB will pay first evaluation and intake session in full. Payment after first session: $200/session for services provided by a licensed mental health provider",
   "source_id": "AK-S11",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Benefits at a Glance, Mental Health Therapy, Payment Maximums"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-WAGES-1",
   "category": "expense_cap",
   "expense": "lost_wages",
   "params": {
    "expense": "lost_wages",
    "amount_cents": 1000000,
    "per": "claim"
   },
   "summary": "Lost wages are paid at 85% of gross pay, up to $10,000.",
   "quote": "Up to $10,000 Compensation is reimbursed at a rate of 85% of gross pay.",
   "source_id": "AK-S11",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Benefits at a Glance, Loss of Earnings"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-WAGES-2",
   "category": "excluded_expense",
   "expense": "lost_wages",
   "params": {
    "item": "work time already covered by paid leave"
   },
   "summary": "Lost wage payments cover only leave without pay, not days already covered by paid leave.",
   "quote": "Compensation is limited to leave without pay.",
   "source_id": "AK-S8",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Application, Section 7: Lost Wage Information"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-RELOC-1",
   "category": "expense_cap",
   "expense": "relocation",
   "params": {
    "expense": "relocation",
    "amount_cents": 750000,
    "per": "claim"
   },
   "summary": "Relocation is capped at $7,500 per household ($4,000 for limited income).",
   "quote": "Household limit is $7,500 (reduced to $4,000 for limited income), subject to verification of actual expenses.",
   "source_id": "AK-S13",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Request for Relocation Assistance, Estimated or Actual Relocation Expenses"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-RELOC-2",
   "category": "covered_expense",
   "expense": "relocation",
   "params": {
    "expense": "relocation"
   },
   "summary": "Relocation is covered when the survivor's health or safety is at risk because of the crime.",
   "quote": "Relocation may only be eligible specific instances, such as when an individuals health or safety may be at risk as a direct result of the crime.",
   "source_id": "AK-S5",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Application and Forms, Relocation",
   "fragment_url": "https://vccb.alaska.gov/apply-for-compensation-for-crime-related-expenses/#:~:text=Relocation%20may%20only%20be%20eligible,direct%20result%20of%20the%20crime."
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-HOUSING-1",
   "category": "expense_cap",
   "expense": "temporary_housing",
   "params": {
    "expense": "temporary_housing",
    "amount_cents": 22500,
    "per": "day",
    "count_limit": 5
   },
   "summary": "As part of relocation, a motel or hotel stay is paid for up to 5 days at up to $225 per night, including tax and fees.",
   "quote": "Motel/Hotel: Up to 5 days (up to $225 per night, including tax and fees).",
   "source_id": "AK-S11",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Benefits at a Glance, Relocation, Payment Maximums"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-TRANS-2",
   "category": "expense_cap",
   "expense": "transportation",
   "params": {
    "expense": "transportation",
    "amount_cents": 5000,
    "per": "day"
   },
   "summary": "Car rental is paid up to $50 per day.",
   "quote": "Car rental: Up to $50 per day.",
   "source_id": "AK-S11",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Benefits at a Glance, Transportation"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-MED-1",
   "category": "expense_cap",
   "expense": "other",
   "params": {
    "expense": "other",
    "amount_cents": 350000,
    "per": "claim",
    "count_limit": 20
   },
   "summary": "Chiropractic care is covered for up to 20 visits within 12 months of the crime, up to $3,500. This is a limit on chiropractic only, not on medical care in general.",
   "quote": "Chiropractic care: 20 visits within 12 months of crime. Up to $3,500.",
   "source_id": "AK-S11",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Benefits at a Glance, Medical"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-SEC-1",
   "category": "expense_cap",
   "expense": "security",
   "params": {
    "expense": "security",
    "amount_cents": 150000,
    "per": "claim"
   },
   "summary": "A security system and monitoring are paid up to $1,500.",
   "quote": "Security system and monitoring: Up to $1,500.",
   "source_id": "AK-S11",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Benefits at a Glance, Security Measures"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-SEC-2",
   "category": "expense_cap",
   "expense": "security",
   "params": {
    "expense": "security",
    "amount_cents": 400000,
    "per": "claim"
   },
   "summary": "Securing doors, windows, and locks is paid up to $4,000.",
   "quote": "Securing doors, windows, and locks: Up to $4,000.",
   "source_id": "AK-S11",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Benefits at a Glance, Security Measures"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-PHONE-1",
   "category": "expense_cap",
   "expense": "property_replacement",
   "params": {
    "expense": "property_replacement",
    "amount_cents": 100000,
    "per": "claim"
   },
   "summary": "A destroyed or damaged cell phone is paid up to $1,000.",
   "quote": "Destroyed/damaged cell phone: Up to $1,000.",
   "source_id": "AK-S11",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Benefits at a Glance, Security Measures"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-PHONE-2",
   "category": "covered_expense",
   "expense": "property_replacement",
   "params": {
    "expense": "property_replacement"
   },
   "summary": "A cell phone that was damaged or taken as evidence can be covered.",
   "quote": "Cell phone (damaged or taken for evidence)",
   "source_id": "AK-S8",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Application, Claim Application and Instructions, covered expenses"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-EVID-1",
   "category": "expense_cap",
   "expense": "clothing_bedding",
   "params": {
    "expense": "clothing_bedding",
    "amount_cents": 150000,
    "per": "claim"
   },
   "summary": "Bedding, clothing, and other essential items taken by police as evidence are replaced up to $1,500; a phone is handled separately up to $1,000.",
   "quote": "Up to $1,500 Cell phone: Up to $1,000 (not included in $1500 max – see security).",
   "source_id": "AK-S11",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Benefits at a Glance, Items Taken as Evidence"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-CLEAN-1",
   "category": "expense_cap",
   "expense": "crime_scene_cleanup",
   "params": {
    "expense": "crime_scene_cleanup",
    "amount_cents": 700000,
    "per": "claim"
   },
   "summary": "Crime scene clean-up in a private residence is paid up to $7,000.",
   "quote": "Up to $7,000 The police report will be key to verify damage to homes requiring clean-up.",
   "source_id": "AK-S11",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Benefits at a Glance, Crime Scene Clean-up"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-RENT-1",
   "category": "expense_cap",
   "expense": "other",
   "params": {
    "expense": "other",
    "amount_cents": 400000,
    "per": "claim"
   },
   "summary": "Short-term rent help to stabilize housing after the crime is paid up to $4,000 or 2 months, whichever is less, directly to the landlord.",
   "quote": "Up to $4,000 or 2 months (whichever is less)",
   "source_id": "AK-S11",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Benefits at a Glance, Rent"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-COV-1",
   "category": "covered_expense",
   "expense": "medical",
   "params": {
    "expense": "medical"
   },
   "summary": "Medical and dental costs can be covered.",
   "quote": "Dental/medical",
   "source_id": "AK-S8",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Application, Claim Application and Instructions, covered expenses"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-COV-2",
   "category": "covered_expense",
   "expense": "counseling",
   "params": {
    "expense": "counseling"
   },
   "summary": "Counseling and therapy can be covered.",
   "quote": "Counseling/therapy",
   "source_id": "AK-S8",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Application, Claim Application and Instructions, covered expenses"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-COV-3",
   "category": "covered_expense",
   "expense": "lost_wages",
   "params": {
    "expense": "lost_wages"
   },
   "summary": "Lost wages can be covered.",
   "quote": "Lost wages",
   "source_id": "AK-S8",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Application, Claim Application and Instructions, covered expenses"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-COV-4",
   "category": "covered_expense",
   "expense": "transportation",
   "params": {
    "expense": "transportation"
   },
   "summary": "Travel and transportation can be covered.",
   "quote": "Travel/transportation",
   "source_id": "AK-S8",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Application, Claim Application and Instructions, covered expenses"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-COV-5",
   "category": "covered_expense",
   "expense": "security",
   "params": {
    "expense": "security"
   },
   "summary": "Security measures can be covered.",
   "quote": "Security measures",
   "source_id": "AK-S8",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Application, Claim Application and Instructions, covered expenses"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-COV-6",
   "category": "covered_expense",
   "expense": "crime_scene_cleanup",
   "params": {
    "expense": "crime_scene_cleanup"
   },
   "summary": "Crime scene cleanup can be covered.",
   "quote": "Crime scene cleanup",
   "source_id": "AK-S8",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Application, Claim Application and Instructions, covered expenses"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-COV-7",
   "category": "covered_expense",
   "expense": "childcare",
   "params": {
    "expense": "childcare"
   },
   "summary": "Childcare can be covered.",
   "quote": "Childcare",
   "source_id": "AK-S8",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Application, Claim Application and Instructions, covered expenses"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-CHILD-1",
   "category": "expense_cap",
   "expense": "childcare",
   "params": {
    "expense": "childcare",
    "amount_cents": 200000,
    "per": "claim"
   },
   "summary": "Crime-related childcare, such as care needed to attend medical, counseling, or court appointments, is paid up to $2,000 based on receipts.",
   "quote": "Reimbursements will be provided based on receipts provided. Up to $2,000*",
   "source_id": "AK-S11",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Benefits at a Glance, Childcare, Payment Maximums"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-EXCL-1",
   "category": "excluded_expense",
   "expense": "property_replacement",
   "params": {
    "item": "property loss or damage (general)"
   },
   "summary": "Property loss or damage is generally not covered; essential items taken as evidence (and phones) are limited exceptions.",
   "quote": "Note: VCCB does not generally cover property loss or damage, these are limited exceptions.",
   "source_id": "AK-S5",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Application and Forms, Property Replacement",
   "fragment_url": "https://vccb.alaska.gov/apply-for-compensation-for-crime-related-expenses/#:~:text=Note%3A%20VCCB%20does%20not%20generally,damage%2C%20these%20are%20limited%20exceptions."
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-SUBMIT-1",
   "category": "submission",
   "params": {
    "method": "mail",
    "target": "4300 Boniface Pkwy Anchorage, AK 99504"
   },
   "summary": "The paper application can be mailed to the VCCB office in Anchorage.",
   "quote": "You may fill out and send in the application by mail. 4300 Boniface Pkwy Anchorage, AK 99504",
   "source_id": "AK-S5",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Application page, How to Apply, Mail",
   "fragment_url": "https://vccb.alaska.gov/apply-for-compensation-for-crime-related-expenses/#:~:text=You%20may%20fill%20out%20and,Boniface%20Pkwy%20Anchorage%2C%20AK%2099504"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-SUBMIT-2",
   "category": "submission",
   "params": {
    "method": "fax",
    "target": "(907) 465-2379"
   },
   "summary": "The paper application can be faxed to the VCCB.",
   "quote": "You may fill out and fax in the application. fax: (907) 465-2379",
   "source_id": "AK-S5",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Application page, How to Apply, Fax",
   "fragment_url": "https://vccb.alaska.gov/apply-for-compensation-for-crime-related-expenses/#:~:text=You%20may%20fill%20out%20and,the%20application.%20fax%3A%20%28907%29%20465%2D2379"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-SUBMIT-3",
   "category": "submission",
   "params": {
    "method": "email",
    "target": "VCCB@alaska.gov"
   },
   "summary": "The application can be emailed to the VCCB; the application's contact block gives the email address and its instructions say it can be submitted by email.",
   "quote": "Email: VCCB@alaska.gov",
   "source_id": "AK-S8",
   "pinpoint": "Application (05/2026), contact block on page 1 and on the Claim Application and Instructions page"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-SUBMIT-4",
   "category": "submission",
   "params": {
    "method": "online",
    "target": "https://vccb.alaska.gov"
   },
   "summary": "An application can also be filed online through the VCCB's secure web portal, reached from the VCCB website.",
   "quote": "Please visit https://vccb.alaska.gov to access the secure web application portal to file an application online.",
   "source_id": "AK-S8",
   "pinpoint": "Claim Application and Instructions, Is there another way to apply?"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-DOC-1",
   "category": "required_document",
   "params": {
    "document": "other",
    "note": "Signed Release of Information on the application's final page, required with every application"
   },
   "summary": "The signed Release of Information on the last page of the application must be included however the application is sent.",
   "quote": "Whether applying online, by email, fax or through a printed application, please ensure the Release of Information on the final page is signed and included.",
   "source_id": "AK-S5",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Application page, How to Apply",
   "fragment_url": "https://vccb.alaska.gov/apply-for-compensation-for-crime-related-expenses/#:~:text=Whether%20applying%20online%2C%20by%20email%2C,page%20is%20signed%20and%20included."
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-DOC-2",
   "category": "required_document",
   "params": {
    "document": "police_report",
    "note": "Include a copy if available; do not wait for it to apply"
   },
   "summary": "Include a copy of the police report if you have it; you do not need to wait for it before applying.",
   "quote": "Please include any documentation you have available such as a copy of the police report, bills, receipts, or other crime-related information.",
   "source_id": "AK-S8",
   "pinpoint": "Claim Application and Instructions, Do I need to include any other documentation with the application?"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-DOC-3",
   "category": "required_document",
   "params": {
    "document": "itemized_bill",
    "note": "Invoices or statements for medical, dental, counseling, or other claimed services; if unavailable, attach a page with each provider's name, contact information, and dates of service"
   },
   "summary": "Submit invoices or statements for claimed services, or a page listing each provider and dates of service so the VCCB can request the records.",
   "quote": "Billing Records: Submit invoices, statements, or receipts for all medical, dental, counseling, or other claimed services.",
   "source_id": "AK-S8",
   "pinpoint": "Application (05/2026), Section 5: Crime-Related Expenses, Billing Records"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-DOC-4",
   "category": "required_document",
   "params": {
    "document": "receipts",
    "note": "Receipts for anything you paid for directly"
   },
   "summary": "If you paid for services yourself, save and send the receipts as verification.",
   "quote": "please save your receipts to send in as verification.",
   "source_id": "AK-S5",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Application page, Additional Forms",
   "fragment_url": "https://vccb.alaska.gov/apply-for-compensation-for-crime-related-expenses/#:~:text=please%20save%20your%20receipts%20to%20send%20in%20as%20verification."
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-DOC-5",
   "category": "required_document",
   "params": {
    "document": "insurance_statement",
    "note": "Insurance information supports the application; VCCB pays after insurance and other sources"
   },
   "summary": "Copies of insurance information strengthen the application.",
   "quote": "To strengthen your application, include copies of any supporting documents, such as bills or insurance information.",
   "source_id": "AK-S5",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Application page, How to Apply",
   "fragment_url": "https://vccb.alaska.gov/apply-for-compensation-for-crime-related-expenses/#:~:text=To%20strengthen%20your%20application%2C%20include,as%20bills%20or%20insurance%20information."
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-DOC-6",
   "category": "required_document",
   "params": {
    "document": "medical_records",
    "note": "Reports from treating or examining physicians, if reasonably available"
   },
   "summary": "By statute the applicant submits reports from the physicians who treated or examined the victim, if reasonably available.",
   "quote": "the applicant shall, before a hearing on an application under this chapter, submit reports, if reasonably available, from all physicians or surgeons who have treated or examined the victim in relation to the injury for which compensation is claimed",
   "source_id": "AK-S1",
   "pinpoint": "AS 18.67.030(b)",
   "fragment_url": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=18.67.010&secEnd=18.67.190#:~:text=the%20applicant%20shall%2C%20before%20a,for%20which%20compensation%20is%20claimed"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-DOC-7",
   "category": "required_document",
   "params": {
    "document": "wage_verification",
    "note": "Only when claiming lost wages; the VCCB contacts the employer for wage and date information"
   },
   "summary": "For lost wages, the VCCB contacts the employer for wage and date information without sharing case details.",
   "quote": "Your employer will be contacted for wage and date information, however no details of your case will be shared",
   "source_id": "AK-S5",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Application page, Additional Forms, Loss of Income",
   "fragment_url": "https://vccb.alaska.gov/apply-for-compensation-for-crime-related-expenses/#:~:text=Your%20employer%20will%20be%20contacted,your%20case%20will%20be%20shared"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-DOC-8",
   "category": "required_document",
   "params": {
    "document": "counseling_statement",
    "note": "Treatment plan, only for counseling beyond the initial award"
   },
   "summary": "A treatment plan is required for counseling beyond the initial award.",
   "quote": "there are session rate limits and treatment plans are required for services beyond the initial award",
   "source_id": "AK-S5",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Application page, Additional Forms, Counseling",
   "fragment_url": "https://vccb.alaska.gov/apply-for-compensation-for-crime-related-expenses/#:~:text=there%20are%20session%20rate%20limits,services%20beyond%20the%20initial%20award"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-DOC-9",
   "category": "required_document",
   "params": {
    "document": "other",
    "note": "Request for Relocation Assistance form, only when asking for relocation, completed before any relocation expense is covered"
   },
   "summary": "Relocation requests need the Request for Relocation Assistance form completed before expenses are covered.",
   "quote": "This Request for Relocation Assistance must be completed prior to any expenses being covered.",
   "source_id": "AK-S5",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Application page, Additional Forms, Relocation",
   "fragment_url": "https://vccb.alaska.gov/apply-for-compensation-for-crime-related-expenses/#:~:text=This%20Request%20for%20Relocation%20Assistance,to%20any%20expenses%20being%20covered."
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-DOC-10",
   "category": "required_document",
   "params": {
    "document": "other",
    "note": "Request for Rental Assistance form plus documentation such as a copy of the lease, only when asking for rental assistance"
   },
   "summary": "Rental assistance requests need the Request for Rental Assistance form and documentation such as a lease copy.",
   "quote": "Request for Rental Assistance must be filled out along with documentation, such as a copy of your lease",
   "source_id": "AK-S5",
   "pinpoint": "VCCB Application page, Additional Forms, Rental Assistance",
   "fragment_url": "https://vccb.alaska.gov/apply-for-compensation-for-crime-related-expenses/#:~:text=Request%20for%20Rental%20Assistance%20must,a%20copy%20of%20your%20lease"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-ACP-1",
   "category": "address_confidentiality",
   "params": {
    "program_name": "Address Confidentiality Program",
    "agency": "Alaska Department of Administration",
    "covers_sexual_assault": true,
    "enroll": "The department shall adopt regulations establishing a procedure for a qualified individual to enroll in or withdraw from the program. No enrollment procedure or application was published in the sources I found."
   },
   "summary": "Alaska's new Address Confidentiality Program, run by the Department of Administration, gives an enrolled person a post office box to use as a substitute mailing address and forwards their mail, and state and municipal agencies must accept that address. A victim of a crime involving sexual assault, domestic violence, or stalking can enroll if a court has issued a protective order for them or they meet other standards the department sets. The department must still adopt regulations setting out how to enroll.",
   "quote": "(2) designate a post office box as a substitute mailing address for an 02 individual enrolled in the program; 03 (3) forward the mail of an individual enrolled in the program from the 04 post office box designated under (2) of this subsection to the individual's residential 05 street address, post office box, school address, or work address as specified on the 06 individual's application for enrollment in the program; 07 (4) maintain the confidentiality of the address of an individual enrolled 08 in the program; and 09 (5) adopt regulations establishing a procedure for a qualified individual 10 under (c) of this section to enroll in or withdraw from the program. 11 (c) The following individuals may enroll in the program: 12 (1) a victim of a crime involving domestic violence, stalking, or sexual 13 assault if 14 (A) a court has issued a protective order on behalf of the 15 victim; or 16 (B) the victim meets other standards set by the department;",
   "source_id": "AK-S14",
   "pinpoint": "AS 44.21.022(b)(2) to (c)(1), enacted by sec. 75 of Chapter 9 SLA 26 (HB 239), effective July 1, 2026 under sec. 94; agencies must accept the address under AS 44.21.022(e)",
   "fragment_url": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0239Z#:~:text=%282%29%20designate%20a%20post%20office,standards%20set%20by%20the%20department%3B"
  },
  {
   "id": "AK-RECORDS-1",
   "category": "record_confidentiality",
   "params": {},
   "summary": "By statute, a compensation application and personally identifying information about the applicant are confidential records that the Violent Crimes Compensation Board may not release.",
   "quote": "An application for compensation and personally identifying information relating to an applicant for compensation are confidential records and may not be released by the board.",
   "source_id": "AK-S1",
   "pinpoint": "AS 18.67.030(c)",
   "fragment_url": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=18.67.010&secEnd=18.67.190#:~:text=An%20application%20for%20compensation%20and,be%20released%20by%20the%20board."
  }
 ],
 "coverage": {
  "found": [
   "collateral_source",
   "conduct_reduction",
   "covered_expense",
   "eligible_crime",
   "emergency_award",
   "exam_no_bill",
   "excluded_expense",
   "expense_cap",
   "filing_deadline",
   "reporting_requirement",
   "residency",
   "total_cap",
   "submission",
   "required_document",
   "address_confidentiality",
   "record_confidentiality"
  ],
  "not_found": [
   "exam_payment",
   "minimum_loss",
   "processing_time"
  ],
  "notes": "exam_payment: AS 18.68.040 bars charging survivors 16 and older (including through their insurance) but does not name who pays, and no official source I saved names the payer. minimum_loss: no minimum loss found in AS 18.67 or on the VCCB site. Reporting: AS 18.67.130(a)(2) requires a police report within five days (or five days after a report could reasonably be made); no anonymous-report, forensic-exam, or advocate alternative for compensation was found, even though AS 18.68.020 lets adults choose an anonymous report for the exam itself. No VCCB administrative regulations were found; the program's Statutes and Policies page cites only AS 18.67 and federal VOCA. Expense caps come from the VCCB Benefits at a Glance PDF (July 2026), which says it does not supplement or contradict the statutes. Transportation: Benefits at a Glance caps transportation at $5,000 per major event (funeral, trial, etc.); that cap is not stored as a rule because per-event is not one of the schema's per values. processing_time: no VCCB page, the application, or AS 18.67 states a time for a decision or payment; AS 18.67.040 only gives the applicant 30 days to request a hearing after an unfavorable decision."
 },
 "confidence": "high",
 "researcher_notes": "Deadline disagreement: AS 18.67.130(a)(1) says two years after the injury; the application PDF says within 2 years of the crime or discovery of the crime, and the home page asks applicants past two years to explain the delay. The statute wins, so the rule uses two years from the crime. AS 18.68.040 covers survivors of sexual assault under AS 11.41.410 to 11.41.425 who are 16 or older; younger survivors are not addressed by that section. Benefits at a Glance caps were checked against the PDF's column layout (pdftotext -layout) so each amount is tied to the right expense row. The Benefits at a Glance funeral row mentions up to $10,000 in emergency consideration across two applications; the statute caps one emergency award at $5,000, which is what the rule uses. The OVC directory lists the program under the Alaska Department of Public Safety, phone 800-764-3040; the VCCB home page lists the same toll-free number. Lost wages: up to two weeks without a provider note, longer with medical justification (Benefits at a Glance). Reviewer: chiropractic's $3,500 limit is stored under expense 'other' so it is not read as the medical cap; Benefits at a Glance lists general medical expenses at up to $40,000, the same as the total cap. The application's eligibility list says reasonable exceptions may apply to its requirements (police report within 5 days, 2-year filing), but no source says what those exceptions are. How to file: the application page lists online, mail, and fax; the application's instructions say it can be submitted by mail, email, or fax and give VCCB@alaska.gov; the home page calls it secure email. The online rule's target is vccb.alaska.gov because that is what the instructions print; the portal itself is https://application.vccb.alaska.gov/ (program.apply_url, linked from the application page). Documents: police report, bills, receipts, and insurance information are asked for if available, and the instructions say not to wait for them before applying; only the signed Release of Information is required with every application. The relocation, rental, counseling treatment plan, and wage items apply only when that expense is claimed. Application form: AK-S8 (05/2026 English) is the newest version linked from the application page and has 168 AcroForm fields; translated versions (Spanish, Tagalog, Samoan, Russian, Hmong, Simplified Chinese) are older uploads and were not saved. Address confidentiality: Alaska had no address confidentiality program until HB 239 (Chapter 9 SLA 26) enacted AS 44.21.022 in sec. 75; sec. 94 makes it effective July 1, 2026, and sec. 90 lets the Department of Administration adopt implementing regulations. The online Alaska Statutes did not yet show AS 44.21.022 when checked (Oct 3, 2026), so the rule cites the enrolled bill text. I found no Department of Administration program page, application, or enrollment regulations, so the enroll param quotes the statute's direction to adopt an enrollment procedure. Survivors of sexual assault qualify only with a protective order or by meeting other standards the department sets; people required to register under AS 12.63.010 cannot enroll; enrollment lasts five years and has no fee. Earlier bills (SB 12 in the 33rd Legislature; SB 31 and HB 104 in the 34th) stalled in finance committees. Record confidentiality: AS 18.67.030(c); the Department of Law Victims' Rights Handbook (AK-S6) says the same thing."
}