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NY takes $5 million from lottery winners for child support, welfareNews Story
New York lottery officials announced Tuesday that the state has taken nearly $5 million from thousands of lottery jackpots before they were released to winners and applied the money to owed child-support payments or to recover a portion of welfare given to winners over the last decade. The move is part of the state's Lottery Intercept Program that has diverted nearly $10 million in winnings to child support, and more than $25 million in winnings toward public assistance since it was adopted in 1
May 24, 2005, 6:38 pm - Lottery News

TennCare reminds enrollees that Tennessee lottery prizes are incomeNews Story
Enrollees must report prizes of $600 or moreTennCare enrollees who hit the jackpot playing the Tennessee Lottery may not be as lucky as they think.Winnings more than $600 must be reported to the state's health-care program for the poor and disabled, or the enrollee risks a fraud investigation. People need to know that lottery winnings count as income, TennCare Bureau spokeswoman Marilyn Elam said.TennCare's 1.3 million enrollees always have been required to report any change in income. The new
Mar 31, 2004, 4:30 am - Lottery News