Reduction of Disability BenefitsWorkers' Compensation and Public Disability Benefits and Payments

We propose to revise our rules on reduction of Social Security benefits based on disability on account of receipt of workers' compensation and/or public disability benefits and payments provided under Federal (other than Social Security), State, or local laws or plans to clarify our existing policies. We also propose to adopt a uniform method for proration of workers' compensation and public disability benefit/payment settlements. In addition, we propose to incorporate into our rules certain policy interpretations established previously in relevant Social Security Rulings (SSRs). Finally, we propose to update provisions that have not been changed since 1984.