In re Claim of Trama

Opinion by

Judge Doyle,

This is an appeal by Anthony Trama from a decision and order of the Crime Victim’s Compensation Board (Board) which denied his claim for compensation, filed pursuant to Section 477 of the Administrative Code (Code), Act of April 9, 1929, P.L. 177, as amended, added by Section 2 of the Act of July 9, 1976, P.L. 574, as amended, 71 P.S. §§180-7 through 180-7.18.

On August 3, 1980, Trama sustained a gunshot wound of the left hand on a sidewalk in Philadelphia. As a result of the incident, Trama incurred out-of-pocket losses for medical care and treatment which were paid by…