Legal Question in Workers Comp in Pennsylvania

deductions from settlement

I have received 2 bi-weekly checks since the hearing asking the judge to approve the compromise and release aggreement. are they being deducted from my settlement as my attorney says? in the decision of the judge it says that the defendants, upon payment of specified moneys are relieved of any further liability.


Asked on 9/23/04, 1:46 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Andrew Solomon Law Office of Andrew A. Solomon

Re: deductions from settlement

It depends. Most insurance companies continue to pay your biweekly checks until the judge's actual decision is circulated. Under any circumstances, once the actual decision is filed, you should get your settlement check very quickly. The law requires that it be paid within 30 days of the decision.

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Answered on 9/23/04, 6:30 pm


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