How Will My Workers Compensation Affect My Social Security Disability Case?

   Your worker's compensation case may have a very significant impact upon your Social Security case. In terms of your benefits, your worker's compensation payments may totally offset your Social Security payments - as such, your lawyer may require a minimum fee held back by your workers compensation lawyer since there may be no back benefits for a contingency fee contract payment.

   In other cases, your worker's compensation settlement can be structured as a lifetime pay out, thereby reducing or eliminating your worker's compensation offset.

   If you have a worker's compensation claim, it is crucial that you advise both your Social Security and your workers compensation lawyer about it.  You should also obtain a copy of  your settlement documents as the Social Security Administration will need these papers.

   A favorable Social Security decision may also make your workers compensation case stronger.  In some States, a finding of total disability by Social Security can be used to argue for an enhancement of workers' compensation benefits.  this is not the case in every State, but you should discuss with your workers compensation lawyer whether it is applicable to you.

   Many Social Security lawyers also handle workers compensation claims and you may find it to your benefit to have one lawyer handle both claims.

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