Opinion ID: 402610
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: The Appellees' Benefits

Text: 8 Each of the appellees received an award of disability insurance under the Act. In addition to receiving benefits on a current basis beginning with the month of adjudication, appellees Bower and Weaver received lump-sum payments based on their eligibility for benefits prior to the month of adjudication. Appellee Swain received only a lump-sum award for a retroactive period. 9 Pursuant to its stated policy, the Social Security Administration imposed offsets on the lump-sum amounts due to the appellees' receipt of payments under the Florida Workmen's Compensation Act during the periods reflected by their disability awards. An administrative law judge upheld the reductions. Administrative review before the Administration's Appeals Council affirmed the judge's decision and resulted in the final decision of the Secretary for which review was sought in the district court. 10 The district court reversed the Secretary's decision and ordered the Secretary to repay the federal benefits withheld from the appellees. It held that Florida law provides for an offset for purposes of § 224(d) so that the § 224(a) reduction should not apply.