Q: I a case of workmans compensation after a settlement is done and the judge sign the order (June 5th) and give the payor
30 days, by law I should get my check not later than July 5th? Am I right?
A: Actually, it depends on what you agreed to in the documents you signed for settlement. If there is no reference to a time period within which the lump sum settlement is to be paid by the Employer/Carrier, and assuming you are represented by counsel in this settlement, the carrier has 14 days to make payment of the monies due to your attorney's office. That time period commences after the Judge of Compensation Claims signs the order on attorney fees.I will presume that if the Judge signed your Motion for Attorney Fees back on June 5, as you type, you have since received your resolution. Best of luck.
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