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Collateral Consequences of Attorney Fee Awards, Cash Settlements or Damages
This session identifies the potential impact of damage awards, cash
settlements and attorney fee awards on tax liability, means tested benefits, and
vulnerability to creditors. It provides an example of an award in a Fair Labor
Standards Act case involving a public assistance recipient who has participated
in workfare, and covers the use of Supplemental Needs Trusts to protect cash
settlements and awards
Date of presentation: 09/13/2012
Presenters: Susan Antos (Empire Justice Center), Elizabeth Hay (The Legal Aid
Society), Karen Nicolson (Legal Services for the Elderly, Disabled or
Disadvantaged of Western New York, Inc.)
Viewing time: 1 hour and 32 minutes
CLE credits: 1.5 Skills
Cost for viewing this training if CLE credit is requested: $60.00 for
Not-for-Profit Agencies; $90.00 for Private Practice Attorneys. There is no
charge for viewing this training unless CLE credit is requested.
Financial Hardship Policy available upon request. Contact
Michelle Peterson, Training Coordinator
Newly admitted attorneys in New York State can not receive CLE credit for online
training.
If you are an attorney who is not licensed in New York State and want CLE
credit, please check to see if your state allows New York State CLE credits to
be applied to your state's CLE requirements.