---
title: "Line a compensation claim against other federal payments"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation/build-the-other-payment-reduction-table-for-a-victims-award/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A62-KE20261022-3-US"
practice_area: "Victims of Crime Support & Compensation"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Line a compensation claim against other federal payments

> 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.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Victims of Crime Support & Compensation](https://ailawframework.com/practice/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| 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 | United States |
| Applies to | [Build the other-payment reduction table for a victims award](https://ailawframework.com/practice/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation/build-the-other-payment-reduction-table-for-a-victims-award.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: 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.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Eligibility for the federal grant depends on the state program meeting § 20102(b). The state's own award rules were not opened.
- Section 20102(e) names title IV of Public Law 107-42 as a federal program in that relationship. That title was not opened.

## Sources

- [34 U.S.C. § 20102 (crime victim compensation)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/34/20102) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [18 U.S.C. § 3663A (mandatory restitution to victims of certain crimes)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/3663A) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*