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How Personal Injury Settlement Affects Your SSI

By | November 26th, 2013

QUESTION: My mom received a check for a personal injury settlement. How will that affect her SSI and medical benefits along with her living under section 8? I am also living with them as my father’s caretaker. ANSWER: A binding settlement is reached upon timely and proper acceptance of the proposed terms. At that point, the offer, together with original proof of acceptance, may be submitted with a written judgment for the court’s signature and entry of judgment. Where a settlement, judgment or award fails to specify the portion representing.

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Restitution in an Already Closed Domestic Violence Case

By | November 26th, 2013

QUESTION: How do you go about getting medical bills, pain, and suffering, etc (restitution) after a DV case has been closed? In the mist of the trial, I was asked to send in copies of my medical bills to the DA that I received in result to me going to the emergency room after a DV assault. So that the judge could order them to be paid. I sent x-ray readings etc. When the case came to a conclusion the DA returned to me stating that the defendant did not.

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Can You Sue a Company if You’re Getting SSI/SSA?

By | September 10th, 2013

QUESTION: Can I sue a company if I get SSI/SSA? I was told that I cannot sue anyone if I am receiving social security. ANSWER: Under the “collateral source rule,” medical benefits and any other injury compensation received by plaintiff from sources wholly independent of defendant (e.g., under plaintiff’s health, disability or accident insurance, or social security or disability benefits) are not deducted from the damages otherwise recoverable. Defendant is not entitled to an “offset” for plaintiff’s “collateral source” compensation (e.g., medical bills paid by others) and cannot introduce the.

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