You can apply for social security benefits while receiving workers' compensation
While at court the other day, one of our attorneys overheard another Illinois workers' compensation lawyer (not part of our office) say something shocking. The lawyer told his client that it would be illegal to apply for social security benefits while getting workers' compensation.
It is true that a client who is getting both social security benefits and work injury benefits causes more for work for us as lawyers, it is certainly NOT illegal to get both at the same time and it puts more money in the hands of our clients.
Now we don't know if the lawyer we overheard was lazy, mis-informed or just a liar, but it was pretty shocking as none of his possible excuses would be justifiable in our mind. This is the danger of hiring an attorney who doesn't solely handle work injury cases and isn't an advocate for their clients.
We are workers' compensation attorneys that help people with Illinois work injuries anywhere in IL via our statewide network of attorneys. Contact us and we will answer your questions or find the right lawyer for your situation.
