Maybe. To qualify for Social Security benefits, you must be unable to work for twelve (12) continuous calendar months before benefits are payable. Also, the standards of proof for Social Security disability are different from workers' compensation, which does not have time limits for being off work, but requires that your disability be solely the result of your on-the-job injury or condition. Thus, you may qualify for one and not the other. And, if you otherwise qualify for both types of benefits, there is a maximum amount you can receive in total combined benefits. That limitation is 80% of your highest average monthly wage in the five (5) years prior to the onset of your disability.