Washington How Social Security Benefits May Reduce Your Workers' Compensation Payments

• Category: Washington Workers Compensation - Official
• State: Washington
• Control #: WA-SKU-3646
• Format: PDF

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How Social Security Benefits May Reduce Your Workers' Compensation Payments Washington How Social Security Benefits May Reduce Your Workers' Compensation Payments is a program designed to reduce the amount of compensation a worker receives from the state for an injury or disability sustained while on the job. This program is designed to ensure that workers receive fair compensation for their injuries and disabilities while also providing a safety net for those who are unable to work due to their injury or disability. The Social Security Administration (SSA) works in conjunction with the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) to reduce the amount of workers' compensation payments made to an injured or disabled worker. This program applies to all types of workers' compensation cases in the state of Washington including those involving permanent partial disability, permanent total disability, temporary total disability, and death benefits. There are two types of reduction benefits available under the Washington How Social Security Benefits May Reduce Your Workers' Compensation Payments program. The first type is called the offset, and it reduces the amount of compensation a worker receives by the amount of Social Security benefits they are expected to receive from the SSA. The second type is called the waiver, and it is designed to reduce or eliminate the workers' compensation payments made to the worker if they are able to receive Social Security disability benefits. In both cases, the worker must meet certain eligibility requirements in order to receive the benefit.

Washington How Social Security Benefits May Reduce Your Workers' Compensation Payments is a program designed to reduce the amount of compensation a worker receives from the state for an injury or disability sustained while on the job. This program is designed to ensure that workers receive fair compensation for their injuries and disabilities while also providing a safety net for those who are unable to work due to their injury or disability. The Social Security Administration (SSA) works in conjunction with the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) to reduce the amount of workers' compensation payments made to an injured or disabled worker. This program applies to all types of workers' compensation cases in the state of Washington including those involving permanent partial disability, permanent total disability, temporary total disability, and death benefits. There are two types of reduction benefits available under the Washington How Social Security Benefits May Reduce Your Workers' Compensation Payments program. The first type is called the offset, and it reduces the amount of compensation a worker receives by the amount of Social Security benefits they are expected to receive from the SSA. The second type is called the waiver, and it is designed to reduce or eliminate the workers' compensation payments made to the worker if they are able to receive Social Security disability benefits. In both cases, the worker must meet certain eligibility requirements in order to receive the benefit.