Can you receive Michigan workers compensation and social security disability at the same time?
The simple answer is yes, you can. Assuming you are seriously injured at work you can receive both. However, there is an offset and your SSD will be lowered by the 80% rule. In essence, your SSD monthly payments will be reduced if your comp and SSD payments together exceed 80% of your regular monthly pay.
In this case, you are trading dollars and in many cases a workers compensation settlement in Michgan is a valid option.
Many choose to take the lump sum settlement from Michigan Workers Compensation to get away from the insurance carrier, the adjuster and the insurance carriers investigators. The worker’s Compensation settlement in Michigan, is tax-free is the only place that will pay a lump sum settlement. Social Security disability will only pay monthly payments and usually your monthly payments from Social Security will be maximized if you settle your Michigan Worker’s Compensation case.
