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If my disability rating is 23 as a result of a lower back injury what is my lump sum settlement?
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Your lump sum settlement is determined by factors such as your monthly salary, amount of disability, length of time unemployed, and medical costs.
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Can disability benefits be cancel if you receive a large amount of money from a lawsuit or have a large amount of money in a bank account?
If the law suit is a result of the event or injury that allowed the disability benefit, yes, the benefits can be discontinued, or money may have to be reimbursed to the insurance company. Consult your attorney for the specifics.
Is a discharged debt for hardship or disability considered a bankruptcy?
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Is a personal injury lawsuit settlement taxable?
No. Personal injury proceeds are considered compensation of injuries and losses, it is not a "gain" or "windfall" under the tax codes. Actually, whether personal injury damage awards are taxable depends on what the award is for. If it is to compensate for personal physical injuries or sickness, then it's not taxable (IRC Section 104(a)(2)). Emotional injury that is the result of of physical injury may not be taxable; however emotional injury that is the result of nonphysical injury (for instance, defamation or trespass) is generally taxable. Likewise, lost wages that are the result of physical injury may not be taxable. (See IRS Guidance: Lawsuit Awards and Settlements and Rev. Ruling 85-97.)
What is the average workers comp hernia injury settlement?
In the UK there are two main parts of a compensation claim for personal injury which can be made against an employer: 1. Pain and suffering for your hernia injury and 2. Financial losses as a result of suffering the hernia injury. So far as the pain and suffering is concerned the amount of compensation depends totally on the symptoms you have suffered from your hernia and whether these symptoms are long lasting. Using the related link below entitled "hernia injury compensation" - you can find examples of the range of compensation you can receive for different types of hernia injury, which in 2010 are up to £15,500.
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yes it can, but it depends on how serious the injury, and where it is
