Legal Question in Workers Comp in New York

Dont understand

A friend of mine took a lumpsum in which he has to pay most back to insurance carrier when excepting lumpsum what are the chances of you having to pay it back?and why?


Asked on 4/22/09, 5:52 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Jason Kessler Law Offices of Jason B. Kessler, P.C.

Re: Dont understand

Do you mean a Section 32 settlement? Did your friends attorney explain a social security set aside? There are many concepts that are hard to explain to a lay person having to do with carrier's taking credit for prior compensation; mandatory liens for federal programs such as social security and other considerations. Without looking at your friends paperwork, I cannot give a definite answer.

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Answered on 4/22/09, 7:30 pm


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