If you have been injured in an accident at work and can no longer return to your past job or any other jobs, it is possible to collect both Social Security Disability benefits and Workers' Compensation benefits. However, the Social Security Administration has certain rules about how much money you can collect under both programs. They look at how much money you have made over your working life and how much money you collect from Workers' Compensation and Social Security benefits combined. In certain situations, the Social Security Administration may reduce or offset your Social Security benefits based upon this complicated mathematical formula. It is often very difficult to determine if an offset applies prior to winning your case, because it requires very specific information from Social Security and because Workers' Compensation payments are fluid and often change.
The relationship of Social Security benefits to Workers' Compensation can be complex, and Workers' Compensation laws are different in every state. However, if you have been injured at work and can no longer return to your job, you should contact the experienced disability attorneys at Terry Katz & Associates as soon as possible at 888-540-2574 so that we can help maximize the benefits you are entitled to.
