Yes, you can.
You can receive Social Security Disability benefits—when you’re unable to work for health reasons for an extended time. And at the same time, you can get workers’ compensation benefits, paid through your employer’s insurance, for an injury you experienced on the job.
In fact, a work injury can cause the kinds of lasting health problems that lead to a disability claim.
The amount of your Social Security Disability checks could be reduced to offset lost wages pay you get from workers’ comp.
But if you qualify for both kinds of benefits, you should file for both.
Reasons include that Social Security Disability may last longer than your workers’ comp payments, so you want to get those disability benefits started. And workers’ comp benefits pay for medical care that resulted from your job injury—not something Social Security addresses—in addition to sending income support when you can’t work.
If you may need both, Empower Disability is the Louisiana disability law firm to call because we’re a division of Workers’ Compensation, LLC, which is a leader in helping Louisiana workers secure their workers’ comp benefits.
We can get you exactly the kind of help you need for both Social Security Disability and workers’ comp.
When you’re up against injuries and illnesses that disrupt your life, we’re here to help you restore stability and protect your financial future.