Some part of any personal injury settlement should go towards repaying the injured victim for his or her lost wages. After all, it is supposed to provide accident victims with a way to get back to the spot from which the claim has originated. In other words, it serves as a boost to the victim’s income. Hence, it makes sense that any personal injury settlement has an effect on the recipient’s AISH eligibility.
What is AISH?
Those 4 letters stand for Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped. That is the name of a program that is administered by Alberta.
Why would a resident of Alberta be classified as severely handicapped?
The residents that fell into that class would be incapable of earning a livelihood. In other words, those that can prove their inability to earn a livelihood qualify for eligibility in AISH. All those men and women that have qualified for AISH benefits are physically or mentally impaired. That impairment diminishes the handicapped person’s ability to earn a living. In addition, the victim’s injury cannot be treated in any way. By the same token, no therapy can be counted relied on to offer a cure for the handicapped victim.
How do AISH benefits get requested?
The injured victim must submit an application, along with an application form from the medical provider. The person submitting that application must state his or her income, along with the income for any spouse. The extent and size of the applicant’s income determines whether or not he or she might be deemed eligible for AISH payments.
Rules regarding type of payment received by applicant:
There is no decrease in the size of the AISH payment, if the personal injury settlement figure is less than $100,000. The applicant gets a partial exemption, if he or she has received long term disability payments from an employer. An applicant with a passive income enjoys a full exemption.
Personal injury lawyer in Red Deer knows that there is partial exemption for an applicant that has received a personal injury settlement greater than $100,000. The settlement payment does not count as passive income, because the person receiving it has submitted an application. It does ensure receipt of a partial exemption, because it functions as a way to return the victim to the point where he or she was before the handicapping accident.
What is the size of the AISH payment?
The handicapped man or woman receives $1,685 per month. If a couple has a child, that child receives $200 per month. Should the two of them decide to have more children, each of those additional children would receive $100 per month.
Overriding characteristic of regulations regarding AISH payments:
Each regulation could be changed by Alberta’s legislature at any time.