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Did you know that you can receive both social security
and workers compensation payments? The requirement for
social security and workers compensation are met when:
A serious injury occurs as a result of work related
activities, and
You have to miss a minimum of 180 days of work, and
Where it is anticipated that you will be disabled either
permanently, or for no less than one year.
How is Social Security Eligibility Determined?
The amount of compensation that you receive from social
security, and whether you will qualify as being so disabled that
you can not gain employment, can be impacted by the following
factors:
Your age and the ability for you to find other employment at
that age,
Your ability to retrain or to use your education to change
lines of work,
Ability to get another job
The severity of your injury (regardless of whether that injury
was form work).
How do you apply for Social Security?
In order to apply, you can go online to find the nearest Social
Security office. You can find the office nearest you by using
the
online locator. All social
security offices in Pennsylvania are listed at the following
link:
http://www.ssa.gov/phila/states/pennsylvania.htm.
When do you hire an attorney for a social security case?
Usually we are contacted and become involved in social security
matters after there has been a denial of benefits. Once
you are denied, you want to appeal that
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