Douglas Poindexter, Claimant, v. State of Illinois, Respondent.
Case summary
Claimant sought compensation for expenses incurred as a crime victim, but the expenses were fully reimbursed by Public Aid, and the minimum $200 loss requirement was not met, so the claim was denied.
Statutes cited: Ill. Rev. Stat., 1973, ch. 70, 871 et seq.
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Headnotes
- Crime Victims Compensation Act-Where person is victim of violent crime as defined in the Act; has suffered pecuniary loss of $500 or more; notified and cooperated fully with law enforcement officials immediately after the crime; the victim and the assailant were not related and sharing the same household; the injury was not substantially attributable to the victims wrongful act or substantial provocation of the victim; and his claim was filed in the Court of Claims within 2 years of the date of injury, compensation is payable under the Act
This cause coming on to be heard on the application of the claimant together with the Investigative Report of the Attorney General and Court being fully advised in the premises finds that although the victim incurred expenses for which compensation is sought, these ex[*940]penses were entirely reimbursed by Public Aid. Pursuant to the Illinois Crime Victims Compensation Act (Ill. Rev.
Stat., 1973, ch. 70, 871 et seq.), Public Aid benefits are deductible from the loss sustained by the claimant. Because a minimum of $200 must be incurred pursuant to the act, the claimant is unfortunately not eligible for compensation under the Act. Accordingly, this claim must be and is hereby dismissed.