Section 17-676-29 - Legal settlements, inheritance, insurance settlements, and compensations(a) Money received to settle any insurance, legal, or inheritance claim shall be counted as unearned income for the financial assistance programs. For the food stamp program, money received in such settlements are counted as income if received in multiple payments and as assets if received in a lump sum.(b) Personal injury awards and compensation for pain and suffering shall be counted as unearned income for the financial assistance programs. Money from such awards and compensation are counted as assets for the food stamp program.(c) Any expense paid which is related to the settlement or award shall be deducted from the total settlement or award. (1) Examples of allowable expense deductions include, but shall not be limited to, legal fees, medical payments, motor vehicle replacement, or replacement of personal property damaged or lost; and(2) The individual shall be required to submit verification of the paid expense within thirty days from the date the settlement is received to receive a deduction for the expense.[Eff 3/19/93; am 8/1/94; am 01/22/02; comp 11/09/06] (Auth: HRS § 346-53) (Imp: HRS § 346-29; 7 C.F.R. §273.9(b); 45 C.F.R. §233.20 )