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Criminal Injuries Compensation Act Files

RDA Number
1178
Effective Date
Record Series Abstract
Records consist of files used by the Division of Claims and Risk Management to determine the compensability of criminal injuries claims. Documents include, but are not limited to: claim forms and other data, police reports, District Attorney reports, medical bills, and treatment notes. Record series also contains Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) documents, including, but not limited to: claim forms and other data, medical information, medical bills, reimbursement forms, and provider affidavits.
Record Series Active
Yes
Cut Off at End of
Other
If Other, Explain
Files are cut off when claims decision is final or statutory maximum payment or losses are reached.
Total Retention Years
30
Total Retention Months
0
Retention End Action
Destroy
Disposition Notes
All documents and data are maintained electronically. Records are maintained for 30 years after cut off and then destroyed by state approved methods.
Record Location
Andrew Jackson Building, 14th floor
File Arrangement
alpha and numeric
Media Format Generated
Electronic
Media Format Generated Summary
Electronic: Text
Media Format Stored
Electronic
Media Format Stored Summary
Electronic: Text
Date Range
1980s to Current
Allotment Code
309
Annual Accumulation
50 Megabyte electronic
Current Volume
1 Gigabyte electronic
Record Value
Administrative
Fiscal
Legal
Audit Requirements
Both
Information Shared Outside the State
Yes
Shared Agencies
U.S. Department of Justice
Essential Record
Yes - Original
Essential Record Stored
Essential record stored in agency in a database
Essential Record Media Type
Electronic
Confidential
Yes
Confidential Legal Citation
TCA 4-4-125 (Dissemination of social security numbers); TCA 10-7-504 (Confidential records -- exceptions); TCA 10-7-504(k) (Criminal Injuries Compensation)
Does this Record Series Contain Sensitive Information?
Yes
Agency Retention
30 years
Records Center Retention Period
N/A
System Name
System meets or exceeds STS requirements. Information not publicly listed due to security reasons.
Hardware Description
System Hardware meets or exceeds STS requirements. Information not publicly listed due to security reasons.
Software Description
System Software meets or exceeds STS requirements. Information not publicly listed due to security reasons.
Backup Procedures
System Backup Procedures meet or exceed STS requirements. Information not publicly listed due to security reasons.
Disaster Recovery
System Disaster Recovery meets or exceeds STS requirements. Information not publicly listed due to security reasons.
Data Migration Description
System Data Migration meets or exceeds STS requirements. Information not publicly listed due to security reasons.
Records Management Division (RMD)
03-31-2022
No recommended changes.
Tennessee State Library and Archives
03-31-2022
No recommended changes.
Comptroller Audit Review
04-05-2022
We have reviewed RDA 1178 from an audit standpoint. We concur with the recommended retention and disposition specifications.
Agency Records Officer
04-05-2022
Agency concurs with recommendations.
RMD Director
04-11-2022
RDA 1178 is a request to revise an RDA. The retention period will remain thirty years and then destroy. The format will be electronic. The Abstract, Disposition Notes, and Worksheet have been updated. Recommend approval of the request to revise RDA 1178.
Public Records Commission
04-25-2022
PRC approves RDA 1178