Can I get both workers compensation and Social Security disability benefits?
Yes, buy there is an offset, which reduces Social Security disability benefits because of worker’s compensation benefits paid, but in virtually all cases, there is still some Social Security disability benefits to be paid. In a few states the offset works the other way – – worker’s compensation benefits are reduced because of Social Security disability benefits.
Yes. There is an offset which reduces Social Security disability benefits because of worker’s compensation benefits paid, but in virtually all cases, there are still some Social Security disability benefits to be paid. In a few states (though not in Indiana), the offset works the other way – worker’s compensation benefits are reduced because of Social Security disability benefits. How can I tell if I will be found disabled by Social Security? Unless your disability is catastrophic (such as terminal cancer, a heart condition so bad that you are on a heart transplant waiting list, total paralysis of both legs, etc.), there is no easy way for you to tell whether you will be found disabled by Social Security. In the end, the decision of whether or not to apply for Social Security disability benefits should not be based upon whether or not you feel that Social Security will find you disabled. Attorneys familiar with Social Security disability can make predictions about who will win and who
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