[WSBARP] Personal Injury Award and Social Security Income

[Jim Doran]

Thanks for the reply.

Jim Doran

James R. Doran
Attorney at Law
100 E. Pine Street -  Suite 205
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360)393-9506
jim at doranlegal.com
www.doranlegal.com

On Wed, Aug 9, 2017 at 1:37 PM, Roger Hawkes <Roger at law-hawks.com> wrote:

> Jim: SSI is based on poverty, so any incoming resources could affect that;
> if it actually is ssdi, that is based on inability to work and would not be
> affected by resources.  PI awards are not considered taxable income if
> there was a physical injury to the person; some pi awards do not include
> physical injuries to the awardee.
>
>
>
> Roger Hawkes, WSBA 5173
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> *From:* Jim Doran [mailto:jim at doranlegal.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 8, 2017 10:43 AM
> *To:* WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp at lists.wsbarppt.com>
> *Subject:* [WSBARP] Personal Injury Award and Social Security Income
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>
>
> Good day:
>
> An insurance award for personal injury is not "income" for IRS purposes.
> The question is whether the personal injury award can have any negative
> impact with the SSA for the recipient of that award who is receiving SSI?
>
> My expectation is that the personal injury compensation is not "income"
> for any purposes.
>
> Any clarity from any one?  I do not want to spend 2 hours on the phone
> trying to get an answer out of some one at the SSA office.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Jim Doran
>
>
>
> James R. Doran
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> Attorney at Law
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> 100 E. Pine Street -  Suite 205
>
> Bellingham, WA 98225
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> jim at doranlegal.com
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