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Statutory, N.Y. Do., Rel. L. Section 236B. Personal injury recoveries are separate property. One decision, however, appears to make a distinction between compensation for pain and suffering versus compensation for lost wages. See Rich v. Rich, 483 N.Y.S. 2d 150 (N.Y. Sup. 1984); Richmond v. Richmond, 534 N.Y.S. 2d 413 (N.Y. App. Div. 1988); Rossi v. Rossi, 424 N.Y.S. 2d 482 (N.Y. App. Div. 1988).

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