Step Two: Determine if the Social Security Disability Benefit or 80% of average current earnings is higher. Item Amount SSDI total family benefit $838.90 Workers’ Compensation Benefit $500.00 − Adjusted amount $338.90 Step Three: Add adjusted Social Security disability benefit to Workers' Compensation Benefit. Item Amount Adjusted SSDI amount $338.90 Workers’ Compensation Benefit + $500.00 Monthly Income $838.90 Important Points the WC/PDB Offset There are a couple of key points that CWICs should keep in mind with regard to the impact of the Workers' Compensation or public disability benefits on Social Security Title II disability benefits. If a beneficiary receives a lump sum Workers' Compensation benefit, then you calculate the monthly Workers' Compensation benefit amount by prorating the Workers' Compensation payment over the number of months the payments would otherwise have been made. Other public disability payments may affect the Title II disability check in the same manner as described for the Workers' Compensation benefit. These payments would include those made under federal, state, or local government law that pays for injuries or illnesses that aren't job related. Examples of these programs would include civil service disability benefits, military disability benefits,
Step Two: Determine if the Social Security Disability Benefit or 80% of average current earnings is higher. Item Amount SSDI total family benefit $838.90 Workers’ Compensation Benefit − $500.00 Adjusted amount $338.90 Step Three: Add adjusted Social Security disability benefit to Workers' Compensation Benefit. Item Amount Adjusted SSDI amount $338.90 Workers’ Compensation Benefit + $500.00 Monthly Income $838.90 Important Points the WC/PDB Offset There are a couple of key points that CWICs should keep in mind with regard to the impact of the Workers' Compensation or public disability benefits on Social Security Title II disability benefits. If a beneficiary receives a lump sum Workers' Compensation benefit, then you calculate the monthly Workers' Compensation benefit amount by prorating the Workers' Compensation payment over the number of months the payments would otherwise have been made. Other public disability payments may affect the Title II disability check in the same manner as described for the Workers' Compensation benefit. These payments would include those made under federal, state, or local government law that pays for injuries or illnesses that aren't job related. Examples of these programs would include civil service disability benefits, military disability benefits,
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