Can a person collect unemployment benefits and disability at the same time?
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Can a person collect unemployment benefits and disability at the same time?
Asked on October 24, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, Nevada
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
Yes, it is legal to collect both unemployment and SSD at the same time. This is because unemployment benefits are not counted as wages under the SS annual earnings test. Accordingly, they won’t affect your SS benefits. However, the amount of your unemployment benefit could be reduced if you receive SS benefits (or other pension or retirement income).
Here are 2 sites that will be of help:
www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10069.html.
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/sspus/unemploy.pdf
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