Va Disability Comp And Unemployment Com

[iraqx2]

I am currently receiving VA Disability payments at 40%. Last week, I was laidoff by my employer and they told me that I can collect unemployment. Can I receive both VA payment and unemployment at the same time? Or will the amount be offset? I tried researching online but only seen wording on " Vo Rehab and VA eduacation Benefits " must be reported, nothing about disability payments. Can anyone please shed some light into this? Thank you.

[iraqx2]

Guys, remember. I am worried and trying to get unemployment, not VA comp, which I know is good to go and established. They said that my unemployment may be reduced by VA comp payments. Hope the clarifies things.

[mobie16r]

OK i see your point now,wiil have to do more research

mobie

Edited November 21, 2008 by mobie16r

[vaf]

Offset applies to pensions, not to VA disability compensation.

http://www.gao.gov/htext/d03575t.html

Offset provisions are also used by state governments. For example,

29 states and the District of Columbia permit insurers to reduce WC

cash payments when the beneficiary also receives other types of

benefits, such as those from Social Security retirement, survivor, or

disability programs or from government or private pension plans. In

addition, as required by federal law, states must deduct from

unemployment compensation the value of pensions, retirement pay, or

annuities based on previous work in certain situations. The purpose of

this offset is to reduce the incentive for retirees who receive

pensions to file for unemployment compensation and increase their

incentive to seek work.

[rentalguy1]

It will be on a state by state basis. You need to call your state's employment commission and ask them if the VA disability income has to be reported and if it reduces the amount of unemployment compensation that you are eligible to receive. In my home state of TN it does not affect unemployment. The same holds true in Virginia. I have drawn unemployment compensation in both states.

On a side note, don't feel too bad about being unemployed right now, because you are not alone. The nation's unemployment rate is at a 16 year high right now. At the high point of the Great Depression, national unemployment hit 25%. I feel like 15% is not out of the question this time around. Everybody needs to hunker down and "get small" for a while. Try not to use any credit if you can help it, and save every penny you can for the next few years. If you play the game correctly, you can come out on the other side of this thing smelling like roses.

[tagandbag]

I know in florida you can collect both UC and Va disability. I was on UC for six mos., until my ssdi was awarded. They said I can't collect both UC and SSDI at the same time, it's double dipping.

[vaf]

If you live in PA, I found this proposed rule on the net. Don't know if it became law, but you can check with your state unemployment office about that.

http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol26/26-36/1476.html