Qualifying for SSD Benefits For SC Workers Comp Injuries
When a work related accident happens, your first concern may be when you can return to work and how you will support yourself and your family while you are out of work receiving treatment for your injury. ย Whether the result of a job related accident or an occupational disease, your South Carolina Workersโ Compensation lawyer at the Strom Law Firm will automatically review your case to see if youย you are eligible for SSD benefits for SC workers comp injuries.
When a SC work-related injury or illness is severe enough (and last long enough) it may alsoย qualify as a disabilityย under the Social Security Disability Benefits Act entitling you to Social Security Disability Benefits.
In this case, you shouldย apply for social security disability benefitsย in addition to your SC Workersโ Comp claim.
Workersโ Compensation Vs. Social Security Disability Benefits
SC Workersโ Compensation benefits will take precedence, and serve as the primary benefit over your Social Security disability benefits. So if youย win Social Security disability benefits, the benefits will be offset (reduced) based on the amount of SC Workersโ Compensation benefits you are awarded.
At The Strom Law Firm, LLC, weโll help you navigate the interplay between socialย securityย disability benefits and your South Carolina Workersโ Compensation benefits to maximize the overall compensationย you willย receive.
Obtaining Social Security disability benefits is a prolonged process that typically initially results in a denial, which in turn leads to hiring a lawyer โ for a majority of cases. The assistance of a South Carolina social security attorney can help ensure that you present the medical documentation needed to support your claim for benefits. You can learn more about the steps to take forย denied disability benefits.
Our South Carolina Workersโ Compensation andย Social Security disability attorneysย have successfully represented many people who were initially denied benefits.
If you live in South Carolina, contact the Workersโ Compensation Lawyers at theย Strom Law Firmย today at 803-252-4800.