KRS 49.360: Emergency award pending final decision.

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of KRS 49.340, if it appears to the Crime Victims

Compensation Board member to whom a claim is assigned, prior to taking action

upon the claim, that:

(a) The claim is one with respect to which an award probably will be made; and

(b) Undue hardship will result to the claimant if immediate payment is not made;

emergency payment under subsection (2) of this section may be made.

(2) Upon findings under subsection (1) of this section, the board member may make an

emergency award to the claimant pending a final decision in the case provided that:

(a) The amount of an emergency award shall not exceed one thousand dollars

($1,000);

(b) The amount of an emergency award shall be deducted from any final award

made to the claimant; and

(c) The excess of the amount of an emergency award over the amount of the final

award, or the full amount of the emergency award if no final award is made,

shall be repaid by the claimant to the board.

(3) A decision to make an emergency award pursuant to th is section shall be made

within two (2) weeks of the receipt of the claim by the Crime Victims

Compensation Board.