Pennsylvania Statutes Title 18 P.S. Crimes and Offenses § 11.706. Emergency awards

(a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 704 and 707,  1 if it appears to the Office of Victims' Services that the claim is one with respect to which an award probably will be made and that undue hardship will result to the claimant if immediate payment is not made, the Office of Victims' Services may make an emergency award to the claimant pending a final decision in the case. The following shall apply:

(b) Reconsideration.--The Office of Victims' Services may reconsider an emergency award at any time prior to the final decision in the case and increase previous orders for emergency compensation up to the overall limit of $1,500 per claim or at a rate set by the Office of Victims' Services.

(c) Compilation.--The Office of Victims' Services shall compute the total number and amount of emergency awards given in each fiscal year for inclusion in the annual report.