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JACQUETTA N. DIXON v. CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION BOARD

JACQUETTA N. DIXON v. CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION BOARD

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Administrative law — Criminal Injuries Compensation Board — Social Security benefits

Jacquetta N. Dixon applied for compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act after the father of her four children, Shawn L. Reid, was murdered. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board reimbursed Ms. Dixon for funeral expenses, but denied her claim for compensation for loss of support because her children were awarded Social Security survivors benefits that exceeded the maximum award that the Board could provide.

Ms. Dixon filed a petition for judicial review in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, which affirmed the Board’s decision. Ms. Dixon appealed the circuit court’s decision.

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