Legal Question in Workers Comp in New York

montary from settlement

I am due to recieve a settlement from a workers comp case I have and I am considering divorce at the moment. Can you please tell me if my husband will be entitled to any of that money I get from my case?


Asked on 12/09/06, 2:08 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Stacy Law Offices of Michael P. Stacy

Re: montary from settlement

This is more of a divorce law question and not a compensation question. The Compensation Board adjudicates entitlement to awards, not what you do with the money after it is recieved. A spouse cannot get an order paying him directly from the compensation carrier out of a divorce decree. Typically, compensation benefits are not an asset an ex-spouse can make a claim for. They are however subject to child support laws that can be part of a divorce settlement.

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Answered on 12/11/06, 11:26 am


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