tics and the experience of other States such as New York and Hawaii. Moreover, the need of additional staff as well as at least one or more full time Commissioners will arise in the near future according to projections at this time. We shall continue our endeavors to implement the most effective and efficient administrative systems and methods to implement the statute at the least possible cost. Because of the new legalistic concept of our statute as well as the newness of our physical operation, unique and complex legal problems are raised at almost every full Board hearing. For these reasons, we must constantly in our service to the public and State, be on guard with respect to the legal and constitutional needs of all parties. As a result of our experiences, we also intend to submit various amendments to the law through the Secretary of our Department which we believe will further implement the philosophy and spirit of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act. It would be remiss for the Board to fail to acknowledge the work which the Executive Director and Secretary to the Board has carried on and acknowledge the increase in the duties of his offices, all of which have been handled exceedingly well. All of which is respectfully submitted. Dated: July 15, 1971 Baltimore, Maryland MARTIN I. MOYLAN Secretary to the Board and Executive Director JOSEPH PICKUS, Chairman Commissioner DENNIS C. McCOY, Commissioner *Claim #4-P-69 SUMMARY OF CLAIMS June 30, 1970 to July 1, 1971 Claimant is a male, 52, who was shot in his abdomen by an assailant on a public street in Baltimore. The bullet lodged in his spine between intervertebral disk space L2 and L3 and its removal was not recommended. Assailant was apprehended, tried, found guilty and given a ten year sentence. Claimant received $60 per week for twenty weeks from insurance, after which he went on public assistance at $176 per month in February, 1969. We found "that claimant is the innocent victim of crime and serious financial hardship is indicated. This Board had claimant examined by two doctors to determine his physical condition. We further find that claimant has a 40% permanent partial disability to his body as a whole. Award: $220.50 for lost time time @ $15.25 per week for 14 weeks, plus $5,000 or 200 weeks @ $25 per week, payable at $107.50 per month beginning December 1, 1970. This Board reserves the right to reopen and reinvestigate this claim and if warranted from the facts then existing to issue a new order based upon a change in the claimant's financial condition." *Claim #28-D-69 Claimant, age 70, is the widow of a man who was shot to death on a public street in Baltimore by an unknown assailant on December 4, 1968. We found deceased to be the innocent victim of a crime and serious financial hardship was determined. “Award: $3,251.60 for 13 monthly awards of $173.20 per month and $1,098.30 for 7 monthly awards @ $156.90 per month. However, in no event may the total of all payments made to claimant exceed the sum of $27,500.00. This Board reserves the right to reopen and reinvestigate this claim and if warranted from the facts then existing to issue a new order based upon a change in the claimant's financial condition." *Claim #44-P-69 Claimant, male, age 76, was assaulted and robbed outside his home in Quantico, Maryland. Assailant was tried, found guilty and is presently serving 20 years for the crime. Claimant sustained a skull fracture and has been unable to work since the crime. The bulk of his medical expenses have been paid by Medicare. We found claimant to be the innocent victim of crime. Serious financial hardship was also indicated. "Award: $246.24 for unreimbursed medical expenses and $2,500.00 for lost time, @ $50 per week for 50 weeks. We further find claimant has a 15% permanent partial disability. Claimant shall receive monthly awards of $107.50, beginning August 1, 1970, until the permanent partial award of $1,875.00 is exhausted. Total award is, therefore, $4,621.24. The Board reserves the right to reopen and reinvestigate this claim and if warranted from the facts then existing, to issue a new order based upon a change in the claimant's financial condition." *Claim #46-P-69 Claimant, male, age 36, was shot while witnessing a domestic quarrel between a man and his wife. The assailant was arrested, tried and found guilty and placed on probation. We found claimant to be the innocent victim of a crime. Serious financial hardship was also determined. Award: $191.80 for unreimbursed medical expenses, plus $183.72 for lost time making a total of $375.52, less attorney's fee. Claim #56-D-69 Claimant is the widow of a man who was shot to death in his liquor store in Baltimore County. Assailants were apprehended tried and found guilty of second degree murder. We have made numerous inquiries and requests to the claimant to determine her financial resources but have been unsuccessful to date. Article 26A of the Maryland Annotated Code, Section 12(f) provides there must be a showing of financial hardship or the loss of support. We found that there has been no such showing. In view of the statutory requirements, there can be no award. Claim was, therefore, denied. Claim #59-P-69 Claimant, age 56, female, unemployed and on welfare, was shot in the chest on a public street in Baltimore City. Her assailant was apprehended and trial is pending. Claimant received welfare and medicaide. We found that although Claimant was an innocent victim of a crime, she was ineligible for an award under our statute. Claimant had no unreimbursed medical expenses and no loss of earnings, nor had she sustained any out of pocket losses as a result of this crime. We further found that claimant failed to meet the minimum allowable claim requirement and the serious financial hardship requirements of Article 26A of the Annotated Code of Maryland. Claim was, therefore, denied. *Claim #74-P-69 Claimant, male, age 24, was shot and injured on a public street in Salisbury, Maryland. Claimant sustained gunshot wounds to his right arm, forearm, shoulder, right anterior chest and abdomen. A colostomy was performed on claimant and his ulnar nerve was also damaged. This Board made an emergency award of $500 to claimant. We found "that claimant is the innocent victim of a crime, which directly resulted in personal physical injury and has satisfied all the statutory prerequisites to an award. We further find that claimant has a 35% permanent partial disability under other cases and the Commission will allow compensation for this disability to the amount of $4,375. Award: $1,075 for 10 monthly awards to August 1, 1970 and beginning August 1, 1970, $107.50 per month, not to exceed the sum of $4,375, plus $460.66 for lost time and $1,951 for unreimbursed medical expenses, less attorney's fee." Claim #75-P-69 Claimant, male, 21, was shot in Salisbury, Maryland on a public street. He lost one and a half weeks from work and incurred a $27.10 hospital bill. Claimant was an innocent victim of crime. It was found, however, "that claimant does not meet the statutory requirements as set forth in Section 7 of Article 26A of the Annotated Code of Maryland. Accordingly, this claim is denied." Claim #81-P-69 Claim is filed by the mother of a 18 year old male who was shot in the left hand and right arm during a fight in Calvert County at a Drive-In. The victim's medical bills were paid by the State's Medical Assistance Program. At the time of the incident, victim was receiving temporary total disability benefits from a Workmen's Compensation Claim and said benefits continued to August 31, 1969, whereupon he received a permanent partial award of $25 per week for 43.75 weeks. Victim was released by his doctor on September 9th, 1969 as completely healed. We found "claimant did not incur a serious financial hardship as a result of the incident as required by Section 12(f) of Article 26A of the Annotated Code of Maryland. Accordingly, this claim is denied." Claim #93-P-69 Claimant, male, age 36, was found lying on a parking lot of the alleged assailant, bleeding around the head. Claimant was also found to be in the last stages of withdrawal, verging on delirium tremors. Our investigation revealed, "that claimant had been in an automobile accident earlier in the day and also in a fight outside a nearby bar shortly before he was found on the parking lot of the alleged assailant. We find that there is no credible evidence of an assault and the claim is, therefore, denied." *Claim #95-P-69 Claimant, female, 67, was assaulted and robbed by two unknown assailants in a public street in Baltimore. She suffered a broken shoulder, and head, face and arm injuries. The bulk of her medical bills were paid by insurance. We found claimant to be an innocent victim of a crime and that she met all the necessary statutory criteria for an award. We also found that claimant sustained a 10% permanent partial disability to her body as a whole, and has a diminution in earnings as a result thereof. We further find that claimant lost 19 weeks from work as a result of the incident. Award: $1,250.00 for permanent partial disability starting March 1, 1970 and payable in a lump sum plus $475.00 for lost time, 19 weeks at $25.00 per week and $77.80 for unreimbursed medicals, for a total of $1,805.80, less attorney's fee. *Claim #109-P-69 Claimant, male, age 33, received serious injuries to his face and left eye when the assailant threw lye into his face in a tavern in Baltimore City. The Board found the claimant to be the innocent victim of a crime and the claimant met all statutory criteria for an award. It did not, however, give claimant an award for permanent partial disability to his eye, as he returned to work after the incident with no diminution in earnings. Our original award to claimant was $2,058.24 for lost time, plus $15.00 for unreimbursed medicals, less $687.00 for welfare payments, making a total net award of $1,386.24. The Board reopened and reconsidered the claim, upon request several months after making its original award. Its investigation revealed that the claimant was unemployed and receiving $55 per week from the Department of Employment Security. The Board found "that the claimant has a 100% permanent partial disability to his left eye and that there is a causal connection between his unemployment and his injury. Subsequent to the filing of his petition for a reconsideration, claimant was granted a $200.00 emergency award. Award: Permanent partial disability, 267 weeks at $40.00 per week, $10,680.00 for said disability, less prior $200 emergency award. Claimant will also receive six retroactive monthly awards in the amount of $1,032.00 in a lump sum and beginning June 1, 1971, he will receive $172.00 per month. However, in no event shall the total of all payments to claimant exceed the sum of $10,680, less attorney's fee, all subject to the provisions of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act of Maryland and the further order of this Commission." *Claim #1-P-70 Claimant, female, 40, was assaulted and raped in a ladies room in a bar and restaurant in Baltimore. She suffered numerous contusions and abrasions to her body along with a cut over her left eye which required sutures. She also required medication for vertigo. We find that claimant is the innocent victim of a crime and serious financial hardship is also determined. Award: $220.95 for unreimbursed medical expenses, $330 for lost time (6 weeks at $55 per week) and $625 for 5% permanent partial disability to her central nervous system, for a total award of $1,175.95. *Claim #5-D-70 Claimant is the widow of a man who was shot and killed in his place of business in Baltimore by an unknown assailant. Claimant immediately went on public assistance. She also receives $24 per month Social Security Benefits, in addition to the $103 per month from the Department of Social Services. We find that the claimant is an innocent victim of a crime and serious financial hardship is determined. We also find that the victim's average weekly wage was $68.77. Award: $991.03 for unreimbursed medical and funeral expenses, plus $506 for 11 monthly awards at $46 per month ($174 less $127, welfare and Social Security payments) and beginning September 1, 1970, $173 per month. An emergency award of $500.00 was made by this Board to claimant shortly after we received her claim, and is therefore deducted from claimant's lump sum award, for a net award of |