[Summertime]

Does anyone know if SS takes any money a person receives from a settlement for a WC injury claim?
Thanks

[finz]

SSDI does not take WC settlement money from you, but receiving WC will effect how much SSDI pays you.

In my case, I still receive WC payments , so my overall monthly SSDI check is not as high as it would be if I were not receiving WC

That part I am 100% sure about, the following is how I understand it based on what I've heard, but I may be off here (and the money amounts are random)

If you are getting a WC lump sum settlement, they need to write it up a certain way.....like when my WC suit is settled.....SSDI could drastically cut the amount they send if I get $24,000 from WC BUT if they write it up as the $24,000 is not an award but the balance of $1000 month for 2 years (24 months) to complete the max amount (7 year cap in my state) of WC money I could get, then SSDI doesn't change how much they send me now and in 2 years (when the WC money was due to end), my SSDI would go up to whatever my rate is supposed to be.

[Shey]

Originally Posted by Summertime

Does anyone know if SS takes any money a person receives from a settlement for a WC injury claim?
Thanks

Here in Texas hun the answer to that question would be no I got all my WC money and then SS began ...........Hope this helps u

[LESS PAIN]

Here in michigan on your lump sum from ss wc wants so much back, when i got my settlement i got a letter saying i had to pay them back, or they can keep your pension until that amount is paid. Which is dead wrong, but that is how it is here. So it depends where you live.