Hemophilia Relief Fund Settlement Payments
Payments made to hemophiliacs infected with HIV, as a result of class action lawsuits are not countable as income in the month received. Payment sources include, but are not limited to, the following:
●Susan Walker v Bayer Corporation.
●Ricky Ray Hemophilia Relief Fund.
●Any fund established by manufacturers of blood plasma.
●A follow-up to a release of all claims in a case entered into in lieu of class settlement. The release must be signed on or before the later of 12/31/97 or 270 days after the release is first sent to the participant to whom payment is made.
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Payments may be placed in an interest bearing account, or another investment that produces income. When this occurs, the interest income received on the account may be countable as income.
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Key the OX Unearned Income Code the INC TYPE field on UNIC.
(See
Hemophilia Relief Fund - LIAS for treatment as a resource)