Opinion ID: 1919526
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: Amount of Credit

Text: Plaintiff contends that even if the court of appeal correctly concluded that her employer is entitled to a reduction in benefits, the court erred in failing to remand for a determination of the amount of credit, given the lack of evidence in the record. We agree. Our holding that Section 1225 C(1)(c) is not a reverse offset provision, coupled with our construction of Section 1225 C(1)(c) as including Social Security disability benefits, results in a potential double offset, one state and one federal. The record does not address how the Social Security Administration is currently handling the federal offset, [9] nor does it contain any offset calculations if both offsets apply. Therefore, we find a remand warranted. In any event, any offset due to the employer under La.Rev.Stat. 23:1225 C(1)(c) cannot reduce plaintiff's combined workers' compensation benefits and Social Security benefits below sixty-six and two-thirds percent of her average weekly wage.