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   "summary": "A survivor cannot be made to pay, directly or indirectly, for a forensic medical exam; the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund pays, whether or not the survivor reports or cooperates with police.",
   "quote": "A victim shall have the right to have a forensic medical examination regardless of whether the victim participates in the criminal justice system or cooperates with law enforcement in pursuing prosecution of the underlying crime. A victim shall not be required to pay, directly or indirectly, for the cost of a forensic medical examination. The cost of a forensic medical examination shall be paid for by the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund, as provided for in Chapter 15 of this title.",
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   "fragment_url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-17/chapter-5/article-4/section-17-5-72/#:~:text=A%20victim%20shall%20have%20the,Chapter%2015%20of%20this%20title."
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   "category": "exam_payment",
   "expense": "forensic_exam",
   "params": {
    "payer": "Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund (state), even if the survivor has health insurance"
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   "summary": "The state fund pays for the forensic medical exam up to $1,000, even if the survivor has health insurance or other coverage.",
   "quote": "When a forensic medical examination is conducted, the cost of such forensic medical examination shall be paid for by the fund in an amount not to exceed $1,000.00. The fund shall be responsible for payment of such cost notwithstanding whether the person receiving such forensic medical examination has health insurance or any other source of health care coverage.",
   "source_id": "GA-S17",
   "pinpoint": "O.C.G.A. 17-15-15",
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   "expense": "forensic_exam",
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   "summary": "The program says providers may not bill law enforcement or the patient's insurance for exam costs above the $1,000 limit.",
   "quote": "If FME expenses are over $1,000.00, can we bill law enforcement or the patient’s insurance for the difference? No. The maximum allowable amount is $1,000.00 for the collection of evidence for a FME.",
   "source_id": "GA-S3",
   "pinpoint": "CJCC Victims Compensation FAQ",
   "fragment_url": "https://cjcc.georgia.gov/victims-compensation/frequently-asked-questions#:~:text=If%20FME%20expenses%20are%20over,of%20evidence%20for%20a%20FME."
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   "expense": "forensic_exam",
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    "per": "claim"
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   "summary": "The exam program pays up to $1,000 per victim, per victimization, for sexual assaults in Georgia on or after July 1, 2011.",
   "quote": "The sexual assault must have occurred in Georgia on or after July 1, 2011. The program will pay for the cost of a FME up to $1,000 per victim, per victimization.",
   "source_id": "GA-S8",
   "pinpoint": "CJCC Forensic Medical Examinations page",
   "fragment_url": "https://cjcc.georgia.gov/victims-compensation/our-programs/forensic-medical-examinations#:~:text=The%20sexual%20assault%20must%20have,%241%2C000%20per%20victim%2C%20per%20victimization."
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   "category": "exam_no_bill",
   "expense": "forensic_exam",
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   "summary": "Whatever the program pays a provider for a forensic medical exam counts as payment in full, so the provider cannot bill the balance to anyone else.",
   "quote": "Payment made by the CVCP for an FME must be considered as payment in full.",
   "source_id": "GA-S18",
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   "expense": "forensic_exam",
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   "summary": "The program pays for a forensic medical exam done in another state as long as the assault happened in Georgia and the provider meets program criteria.",
   "quote": "The Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Program (\"CVCP\") will pay for FMEs performed in another state as long as the crime occurred in Georgia",
   "source_id": "GA-S18",
   "pinpoint": "Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 144-4-.08(1)(b)"
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   "summary": "For crimes on or after July 1, 2002, the total award to a claimant cannot exceed $25,000.",
   "quote": "with respect to any claim filed with the board as a result of a crime occurring on or after July 1, 2002, no award made under the provisions of this chapter payable to a claimant sustaining economic loss because of injury to or death of a victim shall exceed $25,000.00 in the aggregate",
   "source_id": "GA-S12",
   "pinpoint": "O.C.G.A. 17-15-8(c)(1)",
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    "amount_cents": 1500000,
    "per": "claim"
   },
   "summary": "Medical expenses are capped at $15,000.",
   "quote": "No award under this chapter for the following losses shall exceed the maximum amount authorized: Category Maximum Award Lost wages $ 10,000.00 Funeral expenses 6,000.00 Financial hardship or loss of support 10,000.00 Medical 15,000.00 Counseling 3,000.00 Crime scene sanitization 1,500.00",
   "source_id": "GA-S12",
   "pinpoint": "O.C.G.A. 17-15-8(c)(2)",
   "fragment_url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-17/chapter-15/section-17-15-8/#:~:text=No%20award%20under%20this%20chapter,3%2C000.00%20Crime%20scene%20sanitization%201%2C500.00"
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   "category": "expense_cap",
   "expense": "counseling",
   "params": {
    "expense": "counseling",
    "amount_cents": 300000,
    "per": "claim"
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   "summary": "Counseling is capped at $3,000.",
   "quote": "No award under this chapter for the following losses shall exceed the maximum amount authorized: Category Maximum Award Lost wages $ 10,000.00 Funeral expenses 6,000.00 Financial hardship or loss of support 10,000.00 Medical 15,000.00 Counseling 3,000.00 Crime scene sanitization 1,500.00",
   "source_id": "GA-S12",
   "pinpoint": "O.C.G.A. 17-15-8(c)(2)",
   "fragment_url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-17/chapter-15/section-17-15-8/#:~:text=No%20award%20under%20this%20chapter,3%2C000.00%20Crime%20scene%20sanitization%201%2C500.00"
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   "expense": "lost_wages",
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    "amount_cents": 1000000,
    "per": "claim"
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   "summary": "Lost wages are capped at $10,000.",
   "quote": "No award under this chapter for the following losses shall exceed the maximum amount authorized: Category Maximum Award Lost wages $ 10,000.00 Funeral expenses 6,000.00 Financial hardship or loss of support 10,000.00 Medical 15,000.00 Counseling 3,000.00 Crime scene sanitization 1,500.00",
   "source_id": "GA-S12",
   "pinpoint": "O.C.G.A. 17-15-8(c)(2)",
   "fragment_url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-17/chapter-15/section-17-15-8/#:~:text=No%20award%20under%20this%20chapter,3%2C000.00%20Crime%20scene%20sanitization%201%2C500.00"
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   "category": "expense_cap",
   "expense": "funeral",
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    "per": "claim"
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   "summary": "Funeral expenses are capped at $6,000.",
   "quote": "No award under this chapter for the following losses shall exceed the maximum amount authorized: Category Maximum Award Lost wages $ 10,000.00 Funeral expenses 6,000.00 Financial hardship or loss of support 10,000.00 Medical 15,000.00 Counseling 3,000.00 Crime scene sanitization 1,500.00",
   "source_id": "GA-S12",
   "pinpoint": "O.C.G.A. 17-15-8(c)(2)",
   "fragment_url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-17/chapter-15/section-17-15-8/#:~:text=No%20award%20under%20this%20chapter,3%2C000.00%20Crime%20scene%20sanitization%201%2C500.00"
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   "category": "expense_cap",
   "expense": "crime_scene_cleanup",
   "params": {
    "expense": "crime_scene_cleanup",
    "amount_cents": 150000,
    "per": "claim"
   },
   "summary": "Crime scene sanitization is capped at $1,500.",
   "quote": "No award under this chapter for the following losses shall exceed the maximum amount authorized: Category Maximum Award Lost wages $ 10,000.00 Funeral expenses 6,000.00 Financial hardship or loss of support 10,000.00 Medical 15,000.00 Counseling 3,000.00 Crime scene sanitization 1,500.00",
   "source_id": "GA-S12",
   "pinpoint": "O.C.G.A. 17-15-8(c)(2)",
   "fragment_url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-17/chapter-15/section-17-15-8/#:~:text=No%20award%20under%20this%20chapter,3%2C000.00%20Crime%20scene%20sanitization%201%2C500.00"
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-COV-MED",
   "category": "covered_expense",
   "expense": "medical",
   "params": {
    "expense": "medical"
   },
   "summary": "Medical and dental bills, including prescriptions and copays, are covered up to $15,000.",
   "quote": "Medical and Dental Expenses (including prescriptions and copays) Up to $15,000",
   "source_id": "GA-S6",
   "pinpoint": "CJCC What Our Programs Cover",
   "fragment_url": "https://cjcc.georgia.gov/victims-compensation/victims/what-our-programs-cover#:~:text=Medical%20and%20Dental%20Expenses%20%28including,and%20copays%29%20Up%20to%20%2415%2C000"
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-COV-DENTAL",
   "category": "covered_expense",
   "expense": "dental",
   "params": {
    "expense": "dental"
   },
   "summary": "Dental expenses are covered within the $15,000 medical and dental limit.",
   "quote": "Medical and Dental Expenses (including prescriptions and copays) Up to $15,000",
   "source_id": "GA-S6",
   "pinpoint": "CJCC What Our Programs Cover",
   "fragment_url": "https://cjcc.georgia.gov/victims-compensation/victims/what-our-programs-cover#:~:text=Medical%20and%20Dental%20Expenses%20%28including,and%20copays%29%20Up%20to%20%2415%2C000"
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-COV-RX",
   "category": "covered_expense",
   "expense": "prescription",
   "params": {
    "expense": "prescription"
   },
   "summary": "Prescriptions and copays are covered within the $15,000 medical and dental limit.",
   "quote": "Medical and Dental Expenses (including prescriptions and copays) Up to $15,000",
   "source_id": "GA-S6",
   "pinpoint": "CJCC What Our Programs Cover",
   "fragment_url": "https://cjcc.georgia.gov/victims-compensation/victims/what-our-programs-cover#:~:text=Medical%20and%20Dental%20Expenses%20%28including,and%20copays%29%20Up%20to%20%2415%2C000"
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-COV-COUNS",
   "category": "covered_expense",
   "expense": "counseling",
   "params": {
    "expense": "counseling"
   },
   "summary": "Mental health counseling is covered up to $3,000; itemized counseling bills must be submitted.",
   "quote": "Mental Health Counseling Up to $3,000 Submit copies of any itemized counseling bills related to the victimization.",
   "source_id": "GA-S6",
   "pinpoint": "CJCC What Our Programs Cover",
   "fragment_url": "https://cjcc.georgia.gov/victims-compensation/victims/what-our-programs-cover#:~:text=Mental%20Health%20Counseling%20Up%20to,bills%20related%20to%20the%20victimization."
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-COV-WAGES",
   "category": "covered_expense",
   "expense": "lost_wages",
   "params": {
    "expense": "lost_wages"
   },
   "summary": "Lost wages are covered only for work missed without pay or with only partial pay.",
   "quote": "You can only be reimbursed when you missed work and were not paid, or your wages were only partially covered.",
   "source_id": "GA-S6",
   "pinpoint": "CJCC What Our Programs Cover",
   "fragment_url": "https://cjcc.georgia.gov/victims-compensation/victims/what-our-programs-cover#:~:text=You%20can%20only%20be%20reimbursed,wages%20were%20only%20partially%20covered."
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-COV-CLEAN",
   "category": "covered_expense",
   "expense": "crime_scene_cleanup",
   "params": {
    "expense": "crime_scene_cleanup"
   },
   "summary": "Crime scene sanitization by a trained company is covered up to $1,500.",
   "quote": "Crime Scene Sanitization Up to $1,500 Submit an itemized bill from a company trained in crime scene and biohazard clean-up.",
   "source_id": "GA-S6",
   "pinpoint": "CJCC What Our Programs Cover",
   "fragment_url": "https://cjcc.georgia.gov/victims-compensation/victims/what-our-programs-cover#:~:text=Crime%20Scene%20Sanitization%20Up%20to,crime%20scene%20and%20biohazard%20clean%2Dup."
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-EXCL-PROP",
   "category": "excluded_expense",
   "params": {
    "expense": "property_replacement",
    "item": "loss of property (for example a phone or other belongings)"
   },
   "summary": "No award is made for loss of property, so items like a damaged or taken phone are not reimbursed.",
   "quote": "No award of any kind shall be made under this chapter to a victim of a crime for loss of property.",
   "source_id": "GA-S13",
   "pinpoint": "O.C.G.A. 17-15-7(g)",
   "fragment_url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-17/chapter-15/section-17-15-7/#:~:text=No%20award%20of%20any%20kind,crime%20for%20loss%20of%20property."
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-EXCL-LEGAL",
   "category": "excluded_expense",
   "params": {
    "expense": "legal",
    "item": "attorney's fees for a claim hearing"
   },
   "summary": "Compensation funds are not awarded to pay attorney's fees for a claimant who hires a lawyer for a Board hearing.",
   "quote": "if a claimant chooses to be represented by an attorney, that claimant shall be responsible for the payment of their attorney's fees. Compensation funds shall not be awarded to pay attorney's fees.",
   "source_id": "GA-S18",
   "pinpoint": "Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 144-4-.06(9)(b)3"
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-DEADLINE-1",
   "category": "filing_deadline",
   "params": {
    "years": 3,
    "from": "crime",
    "extension": "The board may extend the time for good cause shown."
   },
   "summary": "A claim must be filed within three years of the crime, and the board may extend that for good cause.",
   "quote": "A claim shall be filed by a victim not later than three years after the occurrence of the crime upon which such claim is based or not later than three years after the death of the victim; provided, however, that if such victim was a minor at the time of the commission of the crime, he or she shall have until three years after his or her eighteenth birthday to file such claim; and provided, further, that upon good cause shown, the board may extend the time for filing a claim.",
   "source_id": "GA-S15",
   "pinpoint": "O.C.G.A. 17-15-5(b)(1)",
   "fragment_url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-17/chapter-15/section-17-15-5/#:~:text=A%20claim%20shall%20be%20filed,time%20for%20filing%20a%20claim."
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-DEADLINE-2",
   "category": "filing_deadline",
   "params": {
    "years": 3,
    "from": "age_18",
    "extension": "The board may extend the time for good cause shown."
   },
   "summary": "A victim who was a minor at the time of the crime has until three years after their eighteenth birthday to file.",
   "quote": "if such victim was a minor at the time of the commission of the crime, he or she shall have until three years after his or her eighteenth birthday to file such claim",
   "source_id": "GA-S15",
   "pinpoint": "O.C.G.A. 17-15-5(b)(1)",
   "fragment_url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-17/chapter-15/section-17-15-5/#:~:text=if%20such%20victim%20was%20a,birthday%20to%20file%20such%20claim"
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-REPORT-1",
   "category": "reporting_requirement",
   "params": {
    "required": true
   },
   "summary": "By statute, no award is made if records show the crime was reported more than 72 hours after it happened, unless the board finds good cause for the delay.",
   "quote": "In no case may an award be made where the police records, records of an investigating agency, or records created pursuant to a mandatory reporting requirement show that such report was made more than 72 hours after the occurrence of such crime unless the board, for good cause shown, finds the delay to have been justified",
   "source_id": "GA-S12",
   "pinpoint": "O.C.G.A. 17-15-8(a)(3)",
   "fragment_url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-17/chapter-15/section-17-15-8/#:~:text=In%20no%20case%20may%20an,delay%20to%20have%20been%20justified"
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-REPORT-2",
   "category": "reporting_requirement",
   "params": {
    "required": false,
    "alternatives": [
     "forensic_exam"
    ]
   },
   "summary": "For sexual assaults after May 12, 2008, the program says no police report is required; it may use documentation from the forensic medical exam instead.",
   "quote": "If the sexual assault occurred after May 12, 2008 you are not required to have a police report to apply for the CVCP. The program may use documentation from the forensic medical exam which shows that a sexual assault occurred.",
   "source_id": "GA-S3",
   "pinpoint": "CJCC Victims Compensation FAQ",
   "fragment_url": "https://cjcc.georgia.gov/victims-compensation/frequently-asked-questions#:~:text=If%20the%20sexual%20assault%20occurred,that%20a%20sexual%20assault%20occurred."
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-REPORT-3",
   "category": "reporting_requirement",
   "params": {
    "required": true,
    "alternatives": [
     "medical_provider",
     "other"
    ]
   },
   "summary": "The application says the incident must be reported to law enforcement or an investigative agency, which can include medical authorities, DFCS, APS, the courts or the school system; an arrest or prosecution is not required.",
   "quote": "While the incident must be reported to law enforcement or an investigative agency (DFCS, APS, the courts, medical authorities, or the school system), arrest and/or prosecution of an offender is not a program or eligibility requirement.",
   "source_id": "GA-S10",
   "pinpoint": "Application and Instructions, Please Note"
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-COLLAT-1",
   "category": "collateral_source",
   "params": {},
   "summary": "An award may be reduced by payments received from the offender or from other private or public sources such as workers' compensation; gifts from family or charitable donations do not count.",
   "quote": "Any award made pursuant to this chapter may be reduced by or set off by the amount of any payments received or to be received as a result of the injury, serious mental or emotional trauma: (1) From or on behalf of the person who committed the crime; and (2) From any other private or public source, including an award of workers’ compensation pursuant to the laws of this state, provided that private sources shall not include contributions received from family members or persons or private organizations making charitable donations to a claimant.",
   "source_id": "GA-S12",
   "pinpoint": "O.C.G.A. 17-15-8(f)",
   "fragment_url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-17/chapter-15/section-17-15-8/#:~:text=Any%20award%20made%20pursuant%20to,charitable%20donations%20to%20a%20claimant."
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-COLLAT-2",
   "category": "collateral_source",
   "params": {},
   "summary": "No award is made until the claimant has used other available resources such as health insurance, employee benefits, workers' compensation and Medicaid/Medicare.",
   "quote": "No award will be made until the claimant has exhausted all other public and private resources available to him or her (such as health insurance, employee benefits, worker's compensation, other state government assistance, Medicaid/Medicare).",
   "source_id": "GA-S18",
   "pinpoint": "Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 144-4-.06(5)(b)"
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-COLLAT-3",
   "category": "collateral_source",
   "params": {},
   "summary": "A sexual assault victim who is not the primary policyholder may opt out of giving insurance information by checking the opt-out box on the application.",
   "quote": "If you are not the primary policyholder and are a victim of sexual assault or family violence, you may opt out of providing insurance information for this incident by checking the opt-out box in Section 6 of the application.",
   "source_id": "GA-S10",
   "pinpoint": "Application and Instructions, Please Note"
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-CONDUCT-1",
   "category": "conduct_reduction",
   "params": {},
   "summary": "The award may be reduced or the claim rejected if the victim's own conduct contributed to the injury or trauma.",
   "quote": "In determining the amount of an award, the director and board shall determine whether because of his or her conduct the victim contributed to the infliction of his or her injury, serious mental or emotional trauma, or financial hardship, and the director and board may reduce the amount of the award or reject the claim altogether in accordance with such determination.",
   "source_id": "GA-S12",
   "pinpoint": "O.C.G.A. 17-15-8(d)",
   "fragment_url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-17/chapter-15/section-17-15-8/#:~:text=In%20determining%20the%20amount%20of,in%20accordance%20with%20such%20determination."
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-CONDUCT-2",
   "category": "conduct_reduction",
   "params": {},
   "summary": "The board may deny, reduce or withdraw an award if the claimant has not fully cooperated with law enforcement.",
   "quote": "The board, upon finding that any claimant or award recipient has not fully cooperated with all law enforcement agencies, may deny, reduce, or withdraw any award.",
   "source_id": "GA-S12",
   "pinpoint": "O.C.G.A. 17-15-8(a.1)",
   "fragment_url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-17/chapter-15/section-17-15-8/#:~:text=The%20board%2C%20upon%20finding%20that,reduce%2C%20or%20withdraw%20any%20award."
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-CRIME-1",
   "category": "eligible_crime",
   "params": {},
   "summary": "The program lists sexual offenses among its most common compensable crimes.",
   "quote": "Most Common Compensable Crimes Child Molestation Cruelty to Children Child Abuse Human Trafficking Sexual Offenses",
   "source_id": "GA-S7",
   "pinpoint": "CJCC Victims Compensation program page",
   "fragment_url": "https://cjcc.georgia.gov/victims-compensation/our-programs/victims-compensation#:~:text=Most%20Common%20Compensable%20Crimes%20Child,Abuse%20Human%20Trafficking%20Sexual%20Offenses"
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-CRIME-2",
   "category": "eligible_crime",
   "params": {},
   "summary": "A person who suffers serious mental or emotional trauma from being threatened with a crime that could cause physical injury is eligible, in addition to people physically injured by a crime.",
   "quote": "Suffers a serious mental or emotional trauma as a result of being threatened with a crime which could result in physical injury or death",
   "source_id": "GA-S13",
   "pinpoint": "O.C.G.A. 17-15-7(a)(1)(B)",
   "fragment_url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-17/chapter-15/section-17-15-7/#:~:text=Suffers%20a%20serious%20mental%20or,in%20physical%20injury%20or%20death"
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-CRIME-3",
   "category": "eligible_crime",
   "expense": null,
   "params": {},
   "summary": "The statutory definition of a covered crime includes violations of Chapter 6 of Title 16 (Georgia's sexual offenses chapter) and aggravated assault with intent to rape.",
   "quote": "(v) A violation of Chapter 6 of Title 16; (vi) A violation of Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 16; (vii) A violation of Code Section 16-5-70; (viii) Aggravated assault with the intent to rape in violation of Code Section 16-5-21",
   "source_id": "GA-S14",
   "pinpoint": "O.C.G.A. 17-15-2(3)(A)(v) and (viii)",
   "fragment_url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-17/chapter-15/section-17-15-2/#:~:text=%28v%29%20A%20violation%20of%20Chapter,violation%20of%20Code%20Section%2016%2D5%2D21"
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-RES-1",
   "category": "residency",
   "params": {
    "rule": "Victims may be residents or nonresidents of Georgia."
   },
   "summary": "Victims may be Georgia residents or nonresidents.",
   "quote": "Victims may be legal residents or nonresidents of this state.",
   "source_id": "GA-S13",
   "pinpoint": "O.C.G.A. 17-15-7(b)(1)",
   "fragment_url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-17/chapter-15/section-17-15-7/#:~:text=Victims%20may%20be%20legal%20residents%20or%20nonresidents%20of%20this%20state."
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-RES-2",
   "category": "residency",
   "params": {
    "rule": "A Georgia resident hurt in another state may qualify if that state has no program, or paid less than Georgia would."
   },
   "summary": "A covered crime includes an act in Georgia, or for a Georgia resident, an act in a state with no compensation program or a state that paid less than Georgia would.",
   "quote": "An act which is committed in this state; in a state which does not have a victims’ compensation program, if the claimant is a resident of this state; or in a state which has compensated the claimant in an amount less than the claimant would be entitled to pursuant to this chapter, if the claimant is a resident of this state",
   "source_id": "GA-S14",
   "pinpoint": "O.C.G.A. 17-15-2(3)(A)",
   "fragment_url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-17/chapter-15/section-17-15-2/#:~:text=An%20act%20which%20is%20committed,a%20resident%20of%20this%20state"
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-SUBMIT-1",
   "category": "submission",
   "params": {
    "method": "mail",
    "target": "Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, Crime Victims Compensation Program 104 Marietta Street NW, Suite 400 Atlanta, GA 30303"
   },
   "summary": "Mail the complete application packet to the CJCC Crime Victims Compensation Program office in Atlanta.",
   "quote": "Mail the complete application packet to Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, Crime Victims Compensation Program 104 Marietta Street NW, Suite 400 Atlanta, GA 30303",
   "source_id": "GA-S10",
   "pinpoint": "GA application instructions (Revised Sept 2026), Instructions item 4"
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-SUBMIT-2",
   "category": "submission",
   "params": {
    "method": "online",
    "target": "victimscompportal.cjcc.ga.gov"
   },
   "summary": "A survivor can instead register and apply online through the Victims Comp Portal.",
   "quote": "You can also register to apply online, by visiting victimscompportal.cjcc.ga.gov.",
   "source_id": "GA-S10",
   "pinpoint": "GA application instructions (Revised Sept 2026), Instructions item 4"
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-DOC-APP",
   "category": "required_document",
   "params": {
    "document": "other",
    "note": "completed application, signed everywhere a signature is requested (part of the Complete Application Packet)"
   },
   "summary": "Fill out the whole application and sign every place that asks for a signature.",
   "quote": "Please complete the entire application, printing clearly. Sign every place where a signature is requested.",
   "source_id": "GA-S10",
   "pinpoint": "GA application instructions (Revised Sept 2026), Instructions item 1"
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-DOC-POLICE",
   "category": "required_document",
   "params": {
    "document": "police_report",
    "note": "police or incident report naming the victim or witness with a summary; reports from DFCS, APS, schools, courts or medical authorities are accepted; the application can be filed without it and the program follows up"
   },
   "summary": "The packet should include a police or incident report that names the victim or witness and summarizes what happened.",
   "quote": "Provide us with a police or incident report that lists the victim or witness name, and a summary of the incident.",
   "source_id": "GA-S10",
   "pinpoint": "GA application instructions (Revised Sept 2026), Instructions item 2"
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-DOC-EXAM",
   "category": "required_document",
   "params": {
    "document": "exam_record",
    "note": "for sexual assault, forensic medical exam documentation can be used in place of a police report"
   },
   "summary": "For a sexual assault after May 12, 2008, no police report is needed; the program may use forensic exam documentation instead.",
   "quote": "If the sexual assault occurred after May 12, 2008 you are not required to have a police report to apply for the CVCP. The program may use documentation from the forensic medical exam which shows that a sexual assault occurred.",
   "source_id": "GA-S3",
   "pinpoint": "CJCC Victims Compensation FAQ, police report question",
   "fragment_url": "https://cjcc.georgia.gov/victims-compensation/frequently-asked-questions#:~:text=If%20the%20sexual%20assault%20occurred,that%20a%20sexual%20assault%20occurred."
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-DOC-BILLS",
   "category": "required_document",
   "params": {
    "document": "itemized_bill"
   },
   "summary": "Itemized bills for the expenses being claimed must be submitted with the application.",
   "quote": "Benefits received are based on actual eligible expenses and itemized bills must be submitted with your application for review.",
   "source_id": "GA-S10",
   "pinpoint": "GA application instructions (Revised Sept 2026), Please Note"
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-DOC-RX",
   "category": "required_document",
   "params": {
    "document": "itemized_bill",
    "note": "prescriptions need an itemized summary and an itemized bill from the prescribing doctor"
   },
   "summary": "Prescription claims need an itemized summary and an itemized bill from the prescribing doctor.",
   "quote": "Prescriptions must include an itemized summary and an itemized bill from the prescribing doctor.",
   "source_id": "GA-S6",
   "pinpoint": "CJCC What Our Programs Cover, Medical and Dental Expenses",
   "fragment_url": "https://cjcc.georgia.gov/victims-compensation/victims/what-our-programs-cover#:~:text=Prescriptions%20must%20include%20an%20itemized,bill%20from%20the%20prescribing%20doctor."
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-DOC-RELEASE",
   "category": "required_document",
   "params": {
    "document": "other",
    "note": "Medical/Information Authorization (medical release) form; optional, may speed processing of medical and counseling bills"
   },
   "summary": "A medical release is not required, but sending one with the packet may speed up processing later.",
   "quote": "While not required, submitting a medical release with your completed application packet may expedite processing later, if needed.",
   "source_id": "GA-S10",
   "pinpoint": "GA application instructions (Revised Sept 2026), Section 5"
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-DOC-COUNS",
   "category": "required_document",
   "params": {
    "document": "counseling_statement",
    "note": "Psychological Service Report / treatment plan or counseling verification form, needed after the first visit"
   },
   "summary": "After the first counseling visit, the program pays only once a complete Psychological Service Report, treatment plan, or counseling verification form is submitted.",
   "quote": "After the first visit, compensation will not be provided for counseling services without the submission of a complete Psychological Service Report (\"PSR\")/ treatment plan or counseling verification form.",
   "source_id": "GA-S18",
   "pinpoint": "Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 144-4-.06(8)(a)"
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-DOC-WAGES-1",
   "category": "required_document",
   "params": {
    "document": "wage_verification",
    "note": "lost wages claims: proof of income before the crime (pay stubs, payroll history, W-2, tax transcript)"
   },
   "summary": "Lost wages claims need proof of at least 60 days of income before the crime.",
   "quote": "Proof of at least 60 days of income prior to the victimization.",
   "source_id": "GA-S21",
   "pinpoint": "Documentation Request: Lost Wages-Victim, Required Documents"
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-DOC-WAGES-2",
   "category": "required_document",
   "params": {
    "document": "wage_verification",
    "note": "lost wages claims: proof of employment sent by the employer (Employment Verification Form with business card, or a letter on letterhead)"
   },
   "summary": "Lost wages claims need proof of employment, which the employer sends on the program's form or on letterhead.",
   "quote": "Proof of employment. The employer may submit A) the enclosed Employment Verification Form along with their business card or B) a letter on business letterhead",
   "source_id": "GA-S21",
   "pinpoint": "Documentation Request: Lost Wages-Victim, Required Documents"
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-DOC-WORK",
   "category": "required_document",
   "params": {
    "document": "other",
    "note": "lost wages claims over one week out: doctor's work release showing time out and return-to-work date"
   },
   "summary": "If the survivor missed more than a week of work, a doctor's release showing the time out and the return date is needed.",
   "quote": "Proof of return to work. If you were out of work more than one (1) week, the doctor may submit the enclosed Work Release Form OR you need to submit a doctor’s release stating the length of time you were out of work and the date you were released to return back to work.",
   "source_id": "GA-S21",
   "pinpoint": "Documentation Request: Lost Wages-Victim, Required Documents"
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-DOC-W9",
   "category": "required_document",
   "params": {
    "document": "other",
    "note": "W-9 form; optional with the packet, but the State Accounting Office may request it before paying"
   },
   "summary": "Sending a completed W-9 with the packet helps speed up payment once a claim is approved.",
   "quote": "Submitting a completed W-9 Form with your Complete Application Packet will assist with processing of your approved payments.",
   "source_id": "GA-S10",
   "pinpoint": "GA application instructions (Revised Sept 2026), Instructions item 3"
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-DOC-DEATH",
   "category": "required_document",
   "params": {
    "document": "other",
    "note": "death certificate, only for funeral benefits"
   },
   "summary": "Funeral benefit claims must include a death certificate.",
   "quote": "A death certificate must be submitted with your application for funeral benefits.",
   "source_id": "GA-S10",
   "pinpoint": "GA application instructions (Revised Sept 2026), Benefits Covered footnote"
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-PROC-1",
   "category": "processing_time",
   "params": {
    "weeks": 8,
    "stage": "payment after award"
   },
   "summary": "Once a claim is awarded, payment can take up to eight weeks to arrive from the GBI.",
   "quote": "Once a claim is awarded, please allow up to eight weeks for a payment to be mailed/sent from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).",
   "source_id": "GA-S3",
   "pinpoint": "CJCC Victims Compensation FAQ, How Soon Will I Get My Reimbursement Check?",
   "fragment_url": "https://cjcc.georgia.gov/victims-compensation/frequently-asked-questions#:~:text=Once%20a%20claim%20is%20awarded%2C,Georgia%20Bureau%20of%20Investigation%20%28GBI%29."
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-ACP-1",
   "category": "address_confidentiality",
   "params": {
    "program_name": "Georgia Safe at Home Program",
    "agency": "Georgia Secretary of State",
    "covers_sexual_assault": true,
    "enroll": "Individuals must complete the application form, complete with a sworn statement."
   },
   "summary": "Georgia's Safe at Home program, run by the Secretary of State, gives survivors of sexual assault and other eligible people a designated substitute address for public records, forwards their mail, and seals their address on voter rolls.",
   "quote": "The Georgia Safe at Home Program is an address confidentiality program that helps survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, stalking, or other eligible individuals whose safety may be compromised by public disclosure of their residential address.",
   "source_id": "GA-S22",
   "pinpoint": "Program Services; O.C.G.A. 50-18-150 et seq.",
   "fragment_url": "https://sos.ga.gov/safeathome#:~:text=The%20Georgia%20Safe%20at%20Home,disclosure%20of%20their%20residential%20address."
  },
  {
   "id": "GA-RECCONF-1",
   "category": "record_confidentiality",
   "params": {},
   "summary": "When the compensation board requests records from police, prosecutors, courts, or other agencies to decide a claim, it must keep those records confidential.",
   "quote": "provided, however, that the board shall preserve the confidentiality of any such records received",
   "source_id": "GA-S24",
   "pinpoint": "O.C.G.A. 17-15-4(a)(2)",
   "fragment_url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-17/chapter-15/section-17-15-4/#:~:text=provided%2C%20however%2C%20that%20the%20board,of%20any%20such%20records%20received"
  }
 ],
 "coverage": {
  "found": [
   "collateral_source",
   "conduct_reduction",
   "covered_expense",
   "eligible_crime",
   "exam_no_bill",
   "exam_payment",
   "excluded_expense",
   "expense_cap",
   "filing_deadline",
   "reporting_requirement",
   "residency",
   "total_cap",
   "expense_cap:medical",
   "expense_cap:counseling",
   "expense_cap:lost_wages",
   "expense_cap:forensic_exam",
   "submission",
   "required_document",
   "processing_time",
   "address_confidentiality",
   "record_confidentiality"
  ],
  "not_found": [
   "expense_cap:relocation",
   "expense_cap:transportation",
   "expense_cap:security",
   "covered_expense:relocation",
   "covered_expense:transportation",
   "covered_expense:security",
   "covered_expense:temporary_housing",
   "minimum_loss",
   "emergency_award",
   "submission:email",
   "submission:fax",
   "submission:in_person"
  ],
  "notes": "Georgia's statute and program pages list only medical/dental, lost wages, loss of support, funeral, counseling and crime scene sanitization as benefit categories. I found no source covering relocation, transportation, security, or temporary housing, and no source that expressly excludes them, so they are left as not found rather than marked excluded. No minimum loss amount and no emergency or advance award provision appear in O.C.G.A. 17-15 (section list checked) or the CJCC rules. Toll-free number 800-547-0060 is also listed on the application. The 1-year filing rule applies to crimes before July 1, 2014 (per the CJCC program page); the 3-year rule in O.C.G.A. 17-15-5 applies to later crimes. Filing: the application (Revised Sept 2026) names mail and the online portal as the two ways to file; it lists a fax number, (404) 463-7652, as contact information but does not say applications can be faxed, so no fax, email, or in-person submission rule was added. The only stated time is for payment after an award (up to eight weeks); no official source states how long a decision takes for a victim claim (the FAQ's under-30-days figure is for provider FME applications)."
 },
 "confidence": "high",
 "researcher_notes": "Statute text is from Justia's 2025 Georgia Code because Georgia does not host an official free O.C.G.A. text; the CJCC pages cite the same section. The CJCC 'What Our Programs Cover' page (GA-S6) shows one combined line, 'Loss of Income or Support Up to $20,000'; this reads as the two separate $10,000 statutory categories (lost wages and loss of support, O.C.G.A. 17-15-8(c)(2), also GA-S7, GA-S10, GA-S11) added together, so the lost wages cap is $10,000. Police report: the statute's 72-hour rule (O.C.G.A. 17-15-8(a)(3)) has a good cause exception, and the CJCC FAQ says sexual assaults after May 12, 2008 need no police report because exam documentation can be used; I did not find the statutory text behind the FAQ statement, so GA-REPORT-2 rests on the official FAQ. Counseling: Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 144-4-.06(8)(a) requires a Psychological Service Report after the first visit, while GA-S6 says it is required beyond the fourth session. The forensic exam is paid by a separate CJCC Forensic Medical Examination Program (providers apply directly), not out of the survivor's $25,000 compensation award. The CJCC landing page and the 'How the Application Review Process Works' page could not be saved (the fetcher flagged them as blocked or empty). Reviewer additions: the $1,000 exam payment is a per-victimization total across all providers; if bills exceed it, the program splits $1,000 among providers (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 144-4-.08(2)(e)), and the FAQ calls the $1,000 the maximum for 'the collection of evidence for a FME'. The statutory FME definition (O.C.G.A. 17-15-2(6)) includes testing needed to collect evidence and provide treatment, but other follow-up medical care goes through the regular compensation claim. O.C.G.A. 17-15-8(a)(3) presumes good cause for a late report for trafficking victims under 17-15-7(a)(1)(D). The CJCC program page and the application still list a police or incident report as part of a Complete Application Packet; the application also says an applicant may submit without one and the program will follow up. The 72-hour reporting rule is not tied to sexual assault in the statute; only the FAQ (GA-S3) carves out sexual assault, so treat GA-REPORT-2 as program practice, not statute. Packet step additions: the application PDF (GA-S10, Revised September 2026, newest on the CJCC forms page) is a flat, non-fillable PDF with 0 AcroForm fields, so it must be printed and filled by hand or the survivor can apply through the portal. GA-S7 also gives the mailing address as 'Georgia Crime Victims Compensation at 104 Marietta Street NW, Suite 400 Atlanta, GA 30303'; the rule uses the application's fuller addressee. The application says a signed application can be submitted without all documents (such as a police report) and the program will follow up. Lost wages documents come from the CJCC lost wages enclosure (GA-S21, Rev. 06/28/19); the employer's verification form (GA-S20) must be faxed or mailed by the employer, not the survivor. GA-S19 lists what an investigative report must contain (names, dates, summary, injuries) and is saved for reference. Privacy additions: Georgia's address confidentiality program is Safe at Home, run by the Secretary of State under O.C.G.A. 50-18-150 to 50-18-155 (SB 324), which took effect and began accepting applications July 1, 2026. The SOS page (GA-S22) lists sexual assault survivors as eligible, and O.C.G.A. 50-18-151(b) (GA-S23) lets an applicant qualify by affidavit that they have been a victim of sexual assault, among other offenses. The statute also requires a letter from a victim advocate or provider showing the applicant received services related to their victimization (50-18-151(c)(7)), so enrollment is not just the sworn application; it makes the application and participant information confidential and not a public record (50-18-151(g)); certification lasts four years. Record confidentiality: I found no Georgia statute or rule that makes the compensation claim file itself confidential or exempt from the Open Records Act. What exists is O.C.G.A. 17-15-4(a)(2) (GA-S24), which requires the board to preserve the confidentiality of records it receives from other agencies, and O.C.G.A. 17-15-6(c) (GA-S25), which excludes information deemed confidential from an investigative report given to the claimant. The CJCC medical release form also says the program will preserve the confidentiality of all records received, but I did not save it. Treat GA-RECCONF-1 as narrow: it covers records the board collects, not a blanket confidentiality rule for applications."
}