2008 Pa. Super. 38 - Faust v. Walker’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “(a) General rule. — Overdue support shall be a lien by operation of law against the net proceeds of any monetary award, as defined in subsection (i), owed to an obligor, and distribution of any such award shall be stayed in an amount equal to the child support lien provided for under this section pending payment of the lien. Except as provided in subsection (c) or (f), nothing in this section shall provide a basis for a paying agent or an insurer to delay payment of a settlement, verdict or judgment. [[Image here]] (f) Workers’ compensation awards.— With respect to any monetary award arising under the [Workers’ Compensation Act or the Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act], no order providing for a payment shall ■ be entered by the [WCJ] unless the prevailing party or beneficiary, who is a claimant under either or both of the acts, shall provide the judge with a statement made subject to 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904 that includes the full name, mailing address, date of birth, and Social Security number for the prevailing party or beneficiary who is a claimant under either or both acts. The prevailing party or beneficiary, who is a claimant under either or both of the acts shall also provide the judge with either written documentation of arrears from the Pennsylvania child support enforcement system website or, if no arrears exist, written documentation from the website indicating no arrears. The judge shall order payment of the lien for overdue support to the department’s state disburse”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2017 Pa. Super. 241 - Coffman, S. v. Kline, D.

2. “common meaning of `net proceeds' is `[t]he amount received in a transaction minus the costs of the transaction [such as expenses or commissions]'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Robinson v. WICHITA EMPLOYEES'RET. BD.