An ex-husband's impairment income benefit payment is separate property that he keeps in the divorce, the Texas 4th Court of Appeals decided.
Kristeen and Jeffrey Sooy were divorced in Bexar County, Texas. Jeffrey Sooy in May 2006 received almost $17,000 in an Impairment Income Benefit payment from the Texas Division of Workers' Compensation for an injury that occurred during the marriage.
His ex-wife filed a motion for new trial seeking a portion of the payment. The trial court denied the motion holding that the monies were the separate property of Jeffrey Sooy's.
"Because an Impairment ...
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