Comments on: Will the $250 federal stimulus payment to SSA and SSI recipients be subject to workers’ compensation offset? http://washingtonworkerscompensation.wordpress.com/2009/04/14/65/ Workers Compensation Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:33:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Terri http://washingtonworkerscompensation.wordpress.com/2009/04/14/65/#comment-191 Terri Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:41:15 +0000 http://washingtonworkerscompensation.wordpress.com/2009/04/14/65/#comment-191 Social Security Disability is not a "needs" based benefit - so it does not matter if you have 'left over' money after paying back the overpayment for the SSD benefits. If you were receiving SSI, it would be a different story, as continued receipt of those benefits turns on financial need, which would be affected by the money received from the workers comp litigation. Social Security Disability is not a “needs” based benefit – so it does not matter if you have ‘left over’ money after paying back the overpayment for the SSD benefits. If you were receiving SSI, it would be a different story, as continued receipt of those benefits turns on financial need, which would be affected by the money received from the workers comp litigation.

]]> By: Carmel http://washingtonworkerscompensation.wordpress.com/2009/04/14/65/#comment-160 Carmel Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:23:42 +0000 http://washingtonworkerscompensation.wordpress.com/2009/04/14/65/#comment-160 Hi Dave~ Thanks for the stimulus answer. I have a question for you...I fall under the LHWCA (Longshore) and am on SS Disability. As of last year, possibly longer, WC stopped paying me compensation. I notified the Social security office of the change. Social Security then paid me back pay based on the date WC stopped paying me. Currently, I rec'd a judgement in my favor and received back pay from WC, interest and a penalty fee as well as bringing me up to date with PPD payments. I know that I have to pay Social Security back for the "overpayment" when they paid me what WC didn't. I don't think that I will have to pay back everything I rec'd from WC, but will my Social Security benefits be affected by what's left over after I pay them? I still need to pay my parents back for borrowing money to pay my bills during the time I wasn't getting a WC check and SS wasn't enough. I'm not sure how SS computes how much I need to pay them back but I still have other creditors to pay as well. Can you please help with any information about this situation? Any answers would be greatly appreciated. carmel Hi Dave~
Thanks for the stimulus answer. I have a question for you…I fall under the LHWCA (Longshore) and am on SS Disability. As of last year, possibly longer, WC stopped paying me compensation. I notified the Social security office of the change. Social Security then paid me back pay based on the date WC stopped paying me. Currently, I rec’d a judgement in my favor and received back pay from WC, interest and a penalty fee as well as bringing me up to date with PPD payments. I know that I have to pay Social Security back for the “overpayment” when they paid me what WC didn’t. I don’t think that I will have to pay back everything I rec’d from WC, but will my Social Security benefits be affected by what’s left over after I pay them? I still need to pay my parents back for borrowing money to pay my bills during the time I wasn’t getting a WC check and SS wasn’t enough. I’m not sure how SS computes how much I need to pay them back but I still have other creditors to pay as well. Can you please help with any information about this situation?
Any answers would be greatly appreciated.

carmel

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