Section 915.83 – Duties of department.
915.83 Duties of department. The department shall: 1. Adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A relating to the administration of the crime victim compensation program, including the filing of claims pursuant to the program, and the hearing and disposition of the claims. 2. Hear claims, determine the results relating to claims, and reinvestigate and reopen cases […]
Section 915.84 – Application for compensation.
915.84 Application for compensation. 1. To claim compensation under the crime victim compensation program, a person shall apply in writing on a form prescribed by the department and file the application with the department within two years after the date of the crime, the discovery of the crime, or the date of death of the […]
Section 915.85 – Compensation payable.
915.85 Compensation payable. The department may order the payment of compensation: 1. To or for the benefit of the person filing the claim. 2. To a person responsible for the maintenance of the victim who has suffered pecuniary loss or incurred expenses as a result of personal injury to the victim. 3. To or for […]
Section 915.86 – Computation of compensation.
915.86 Computation of compensation. The department shall award compensation, as appropriate, for any of the following economic losses incurred as a direct result of an injury to or death of the victim: 1. Reasonable charges incurred for medical care not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars. Reasonable charges incurred for mental health care not to exceed […]
Section 915.87 – Reductions and disqualifications.
915.87 Reductions and disqualifications. Compensation is subject to reduction and disqualification as follows: 1. Compensation shall be reduced by the amount of any payment received, or to be received, as a result of the injury or death: a. From or on behalf of a person who committed the crime or who is otherwise responsible for […]
Section 915.88 – Compensation when money insufficient.
915.88 Compensation when money insufficient. Notwithstanding this subchapter, a victim otherwise qualified for compensation under the crime victim compensation program is not entitled to the compensation when there is insufficient money from the appropriation for the program to pay the compensation. 98 Acts, ch 1090, §49, 84 Referred to in §622.69
Section 915.89 – Erroneous or fraudulent payment — penalty.
915.89 Erroneous or fraudulent payment — penalty. 1. If a payment or overpayment of compensation is made because of clerical error, mistaken identity, innocent misrepresentation by or on behalf of the recipient, or other circumstances of a similar nature, not induced by fraud by or on behalf of the recipient, the recipient is liable for […]
Section 915.90 – Release of information.
915.90 Release of information. 1. A person in possession or control of investigative or other information pertaining to an alleged crime or a victim filing for compensation shall allow the inspection and reproduction of the information by the department upon the request of the department, to be used only in the administration and enforcement of […]
Section 915.91 – Emergency payment compensation.
915.91 Emergency payment compensation. If the department determines that compensation may be made and that undue hardship may result to the person if partial immediate payment is not made, the department may order emergency compensation to be paid to the person, not to exceed five hundred dollars. 98 Acts, ch 1090, §52, 84 Referred to […]
Section 915.92 – Right of action against perpetrator — subrogation.
915.92 Right of action against perpetrator — subrogation. A right of legal action by the victim against a person who has committed a crime is not lost as a consequence of a person receiving compensation under the crime victim compensation program. If a person receiving compensation under the program seeks indemnification which would reduce the […]