Can I Collect Workers’ Compensation and Social Security Benefits At The Same Time?

If you’ve been injured on the job many Workers’ Compensation statutes require that you apply for Social Security Disability benefits, particularly if you are claiming you are permanently totally disabled. Workers’ Compensation laws will allow you to collect both Workers’ Compensation and Social Security benefits, there is a cap in the amount of benefits you can collect. There is a Federal law that limits the two combined benefits to no more than 80% of your average monthly wage. This can be a complicated math calculation. Who Has The Right To An Offset? Some states even allow for a “reverse offset” that means that...

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