Section 32 settlement amounts
A Section 32 agreement does not have a maximum settlement amount. A negotiated settlement will take into account factors similar to your claim – the medical costs required to treat your injury, the lost income, and the degree of ongoing disability.
What is a Section 32 settlement in New York?
A Section 32 Waiver Agreement is a negotiated settlement between you and the insurer. It ends your right to ongoing and future benefits in exchange for a lump sum payment or an annuity today. It is a serious decision that you must consider carefully before making the agreement.
How is NYS workers comp settlement calculated?
Your average weekly wage (AWW) is based on your total gross earnings (not take-home pay) for the 52 weeks before the date of injury or illness, including overtime and other compensation. Your AWW is calculated by dividing your total gross earnings by 52.
What is a lump sum settlement?
A lump sum settlement is just what it sounds like: the insurance pays you one big chunk of money all at once and then washes their hands of their financial obligation to you. When you receive workers' compensation benefits, you will usually get a set amount per week until you are medically cleared by your doctor.
What is the biggest workers comp settlement?
The $10 million workers' comp settlement above set a record not only in California, but also in the entire country.
What is a section 32 settlement in a workers compensation case?
A Section 32 settlement is an agreement between the injured employee and the insurance company to close out the workers’ compensation case in exchange for money. The employee can take one lump sum payment for future lost wages or receive an annual compensation.
What happens after a section 32 settlement is provisionally approved?
If all parties involved in a Section 32 settlement sign the agreement, the Section 32 settlement is provisionally approved. Upon provisional approval, all parties involved have 10 days to call off the agreement. Once this 10 day period is over, the Workers’ Compensation Board makes a formal decision to approve the Section 32 settlement.
What do you need to know about a section 32 agreement?
The Board requires that a Section 32 Settlement Agreement: Claimant Release (Form C-32.1) be submitted along with every Section 32 agreement. Form C-32.1 contains a statement that claimant affirms, under penalty of perjury, that the information provided on the form is true and accurate.
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