Q & A
I went to court and the Judge found me 90% disabled. Now I get checks from workers compensation but my Social Security amount was cut in half. I really didn’t benefit from my workers compensation case. Social Security says it’s because I am receiving workers compensation that they_cut my social security check. Why did they do that?
Answer: I do not know how old you are so I can only tell you that you are experiencing a social security off-set. When you reach retirement age for social security purposes, which is a moving target depending on what year you were born, the off-set will cease. Read more…
Source: Thomas McCutcheon, McCutcheon & Hamner, PC, via www.courierjournal.net
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