Line a compensation claim against other federal payments
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- List each cost in the claim and any federal program that would otherwise pay that cost. Do not calculate an award or write the claim.
- What the lawyer must review
- 34 U.S.C. § 20102(e) provides that if compensation paid by an eligible crime victim compensation program would cover costs that a federal program, or a federally financed state or local program, would otherwise pay, the compensation program shall not pay that compensation, and the other program shall make its payments without regard to the compensation program. The section also states the costs an eligible program offers, including medical expenses (including mental health counseling and care), loss of wages attributable to a physical injury, and funeral expenses attributable to a death, each resulting from a compensable crime. It does not state a dollar cap. 18 U.S.C. § 3663A is a separate restitution order at sentencing for an offense described in that section, not a compensation-program payment. You decide which instrument applies to each cost.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUS
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Potential support includes assembling provisional schedules. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Trace every relied-on figure to its source, confirm dates and assumptions, and independently recalculate totals or derived amounts.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.