{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-4-205.32","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 4-205.32","heading":"Establishment of net payment received.","body":"The Mayor shall deduct from the gross amount of any accrued statutory benefit, lump-sum payment, or settlement from any source received by a recipient of GPA (provided such money is still available to the recipient when the Mayor learns of its receipt):\n\n(1)\nAttorneys’ fees, medical expense, and other legitimate expenses of collection or settlement; and\n\n(2)\nLegitimate debts of the recipient incurred for living expenses prior to his or her application for assistance and for which credit was extended in anticipation of the award or settlement.","path":["Title 4. Public Care Systems.","Chapter 2. Public Assistance.","Subchapter V. Public Assistance Programs."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/4-205.32","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"e016a336d8826b7312145b2e28bfb71e49a4cf06ee2aef886471ac9cc77c9370","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-4-205.31","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-4-205.33"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}