AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ADMINISTRATION.


LEGAL AUTHORITY

Act No. 138 of June 26, 1968 as amended, known as the Automobile Accident Compensation Act, created the Automobile Accident Compensation Administration (Spanish acronym, ACAA).

MISSION

To reduce the tragic social and economic effects associated with traffic accidents on families and other dependents of victims by providing them with: medical-hospital services, disability compensation, death compensation, dismemberment compensation and for funeral expenses.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

  • Board of Directors
  • Finances, Planning and Budget
  • Human Resources and Labor Relations
  • Internal Audit Office
  • Legal Affairs
  • Medical Matters and Provider Relations
  • Office of the Executive Director's
  • Operations and Regional Services
  • Public Relations
  • Technology and Information


PROGRAMS

Technical and Administrative Support

Program Description

Offers support through the Public Relations, Technology and Information, Human Resources and Labor Relations, Legal, Finance, Planning and Budget, General Services and Property offices. This program is responsible for supervising and coordinating technical activities, planning and managing the Agency's revenues and expenses as well as developing systems, regulations and procedures that comply with the law.

Customers

General public

General Management and Administration

Program Description

Directs, supervises and coordinates all Agency's administrative, technical and operational activities in accordance with the powers, authority and duties determined by law and by the Board of Directors in compliance with Act No. 138 of June 26, 1968, as amended, known as the Automobile Accident Compensation Act.

Customers General Public

Accidents Prevention and Education

Program Description

Prepares and carries out an accident prevention plan for Puerto Rico's public highways as a mechanism for reducing death and injury.

Statistical Data 2011 2012 2013

 

Conferences Act No. 138 368 365 366
Conferences about accidents prevention 141 208 175
Defensive driving courses 25 28 27
Educational expos 94 83 89
People impacted with defensive driving courses 591 562 576
People impacted with educational exhibits 18,844 13,011 15,928
Persons impacted by Act 138 16,308 14,491 15,400

The statistical was provided by the Agency during the FY 2012-2013 budget preparation process.

Customers

The general public with emphasis on students, public and private business functionaries, drivers and pedestrians.


Automobile Accident Claims and Compensation

Program Description

Plans, organizes and administers all of the services and benefits offered to people injured in automobile accidents in accordance with the provisions Act No. 138 of June 26, 1968, as amended. Offers medical-hospital services and facilitate the granting of benefits for automobile accident victims through the regional offices.

Statistical Data 2011 2012 2013

 

Assistance 7,113 7,806 7,459
Death cases worked 154 172 163
Disability cases worked 1,427 1,652 1,540
Dismemberment cases worked 16 16 16
Filed cases 28,714 29,394 29,054
Injuries reported 35,691 36,693 36,192
Specialized secondary services 149 158 154
Visits to customers 155,671 162,982 159,326

The statistical data was provided by the agency during the Fiscal Year 2012-2013 budget preparation period.

Customers

Citizens and relatives of people that have suffered bodily injury, disease or death as a result of an automobile accident and the service providers such as hospitals, physicians under contract, etc.



FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013 ADOPTED BUDGET

The adopted consolidated budget for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 amounts to $97,516,000 in Revenues from Internal Sources.

Revenues from Internal Sources are generated from: premiums paid by the owners of motor vehicles, returns on investments and fund recovery from insurance companies, like the State Insurance Fund Corporation and private insurance policy holders. These funds will allow the agency to complete its work plan which includes the financing of medical-hospital services.



SUMMARY OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES

Consolidated Budget  (thousands $) 2010 2011 2012 2013

 

Program  
Operational Expenses Actual Actual Budget Adopted
Accidents Prevention and Education 1,300 1,904 1,843 1,843
Automobile Accident Claims and Compensation 71,260 55,420 66,621 66,621
General Management and Administration 1,511 1,352 1,385 1,385
Technical and Administrative Support 20,725 23,486 27,667 27,667
Subtotal, Operational Expenses 94,796 82,162 97,516 97,516
Total, Program 94,796 82,162 97,516 97,516
 
Funding Sources  
Operational Expenses  
Revenues from Internal Sources 94,796 82,162 97,516 97,516
Subtotal, Operational Expenses 94,796 82,162 97,516 97,516
Total, Funding Sources 94,796 82,162 97,516 97,516
 
Expense Category  
Operational Expenses  
Payroll and Related Expenses 33,175 29,813 30,016 30,016
Rent and Utilities 1,235 1,024 1,219 1,193
Purchased Services 6,545 6,440 7,189 7,189
Donations, Subsidies, and Distributions 1,434 2,042 2,000 2,000
Transportation Expenses 93 122 166 166
Professional Services 1,556 2,008 2,164 2,164
Other Expenses 50,299 40,196 53,905 53,931
Equipment Purchases 155 176 268 268
Office Supplies and other Materials 281 240 377 377
Advertising and Media Expenses 23 101 212 212
Subtotal, Operational Expenses 94,796 82,162 97,516 97,516
Total, Expense Category 94,796 82,162 97,516 97,516