What to do if f I’ve been collecting unemployment benefits for a year but have now been approved for SSD and received my retroactive lump sum retroactively?
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What to do if f I’ve been collecting unemployment benefits for a year but have now been approved for SSD and received my retroactive lump sum retroactively?
Do I have to reimburse unemployment or refuse the SS payment? Can I keep both?
Asked on October 10, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You should be able to keep both, as long as you met the criteria for both (e.g. for the unemployment, you were fired or laid off, but not for cause; you were capable of working and were seeking work; etc.). Earning salary or wages can cause you to forfeit unemployment, but other sources of income--lawsuit settlements; insurance; inheritance; goverment benefits; etc.--should not, again so long as you met all the criteria for unemployment benefits.
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