It is customary for a wrongful death compromise petition to contain a representation that the decedent was not a recipient of public assistance (22 NYCRR 207.38; Surrogate's Court Forms, 22 NYCRR subtit D, form WD-2 ¶ 18 [b]). As a rule, the Department of Social Services retains a lien on any recovery for the decedent's pain and suffering because damages of this nature are an asset...
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