ssdi and workers comp. illinois

[slapshot53]

hi everyone, and thanks for the responses two weeks ago, .. i had major 2 level spinal fusion done six months ago and am still rehabbing .. i am collecting my weekly ttd and have an attorney and all that . does anyone know out there if a person can collect ssdi and workers comp at the same time? i am very curious and do not know.. i have been told by my doctor that i will never be able to go back to what i was doing and i will be entering the vocational rehab aspect sometime in the future . my company (non union) terminated 4 weeks after i got hurt almost two years ago , but thats life. now , my biggest challenge will be finding a new job at age 55 with no college. but my biggest question is can i collect workers comp ttd. and apply and hopefully receive social sec, disalbility ? any answers, responses , suggestions would be greatly appreciated... thanks,,,,

[jayne]

yes you can ssdi may be offset by ttd but not normally much

[AQA]

Jayne is correct. You can collect both at the same time. SSA rule that applies is that with wc and ss benifits combined can not exceed 80% of your before injury wages. Hence, your SS benifits would be reduced until the time that your wc payments end.