If I am receiving temporary total for workers’ compensation claim, can carrier deduct my bankrupcy order from my weekly benefits?
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If I am receiving temporary total for workers’ compensation claim, can carrier deduct my bankrupcy order from my weekly benefits?
Asked on May 14, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Georgia
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Assuming you are receiving worker's compensation benefits as a result of a work related injury and you filed for bankruptcy protection where there is a bankruptcy order in effect as to you, the payments that you receive under worker's compensation should not be debited by any amount with respect to your personal bankruptcy unless the bankruptcy court has issued an order to that effect.
As such, you need to carefully read any and all bankruptcy orders concerning your personal bankruptcy to see if any orders impact your temporary worker's compensation payments. That is the way to answer your question.
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