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[JerryC]

Congrats on reaching a settlement. I hope it was enough to make up for your pain and suffering.

palmtreesandparakeets Wrote:my attorney and the ic finally came up with a number i can live with. i talked to him this morning and he gave me a number that i was very happy with. he also brought up an issue that i thought was dead. about 2001 i was living in louisiana and i was working at a fast food spot and i fell. i went to the doctor and went to pt maybe 2wce. my lawyer said that the ic found out i got hurt before and by me telling everybody that i hadn't been hurt in the past thats a possible fraud case but he said we can avoid that if i settle. of course i act like i didn't know what he was talking about and he said he didn't know the facts. my first concern is if the ic has me dead to right on the past injury and if its a possible fraud why would they settle. so that must mean my past injury doesn't matter. my main concern is this morning i agreed to the settlement offer. whats the procedure and how long does it usually take before i get a check.