Settlement issues

Reside in CA - If you were injured in a car accident and placed on state disability, could you still ask for wages lost in your settlement?

lthull said:

Reside in CA - If you were injured in a car accident and placed on state disability, could you still ask for wages lost in your settlement?

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My response:

Yes, but the money you receive from your settlement or judgment goes back to the State.

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I AM ALWAYS LIABLE said:

My response:

Yes, but the money you receive from your settlement or judgment goes back to the State.

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Will it be takin out of my settlement? Why would my attorney ask me for all the diasability papers my doctors signed to continue my disability insurance?

lthull said:

Will it be takin out of my settlement? Why would my attorney ask me for all the diasability papers my doctors signed to continue my disability insurance?

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My response:

So that he has proof of your disability signed by a doctor. Also, it's more ammunition for him to demonstrate the seriousness of your accident when it comes time to write a Settlement Demand Letter. And, you also signed a Lien with the State in order to receive your disability payments. So, yes, your attorney will be taking the States' money out of your settlement and reimbursing the State.

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