Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2012

Beneficiaries Who Have Filed for Workers' Compensation or Public Disability Benefits

Notes

In December 2012, approximately 553,000 disabled workers on the Social Security Disability Insurance program had filed for workers' compensation or public disability benefits. Disability payments from private sources, such as private pension or insurance benefits, do not affect Social Security disability benefits, but workers' compensation and other public disability benefits may reduce them. Workers' compensation is paid to a worker because of a job-related injury or illness. It may be paid by federal or state workers' compensation agencies or employers or by insurance companies on behalf of employers.

Other public disability benefits that may affect Social Security disability benefits are those paid by a federal, state, or local government for disabling medical conditions that are not job related. Examples are civil service disability benefits, military disability benefits, state temporary disability benefits, and state or local government retirement benefits that are based on disability. Persons who receive Social Security disability benefits and one of the following types of public benefits will not have their Social Security disability benefit reduced:

Veterans Administration benefits;
State and local government benefits, if Social Security taxes were deducted from earnings; or
Supplemental Security Income.

The total amount received from workers' compensation or other public disability benefits and Social Security disability benefits cannot exceed 80 percent of the worker's average current earnings before he or she became disabled. The monthly Social Security disability benefit includes benefits payable to family members. If the total amount of these benefits exceeds 80 percent of average current earnings, the excess amount is deducted from the Social Security benefit. The benefit will be reduced until the month the worker reaches age 65 or the month the other benefits stop, whichever comes first.

Example

Before becoming disabled, the worker's average current earnings were $4,000 a month. The disabled worker, his or her spouse, and their two children would be eligible to receive a total of $2,200 a month in Social Security disability benefits. However, the disabled worker also receives $2,000 a month from workers' compensation. Because the total amount of benefits received ($4,200) is more than $3,200 (80 percent of average current earnings), the family's Social Security disability benefits will be reduced by $1,000.

Chart 7. Distribution of workers, by diagnostic group and sex, December 2012

Among disabled workers who are also receiving workers' compensation or public disability benefits, a disease of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue was the primary diagnosis in December 2012. Mental disorders were the second leading disabling condition. A disorder of the nervous system and sense organs was the third most common disability for women. Injuries were the third most common disability for men. All other impairments were fairly evenly split between men and women.

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Table equivalent for Chart 7. Distribution of workers, by diagnostic group and sex, December 2012 (percent)
Diagnostic group	Men	Women
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases	1.5	2.3
Injuries	8.3	4.3
Mental disorders	15.8	21.0
Circulatory system	3.9	2.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue	60.1	56.8
Nervous system and sense organs	4.6	7.3
All other impairments	5.8	6.1

SOURCE: Table 34.

Table 31. Distribution of workers and dependents who have filed, by reason for having or not having an offset, December 2012
Reason	Total		Workers		Spouses and children
Reason	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All disabled beneficiaries and dependents	698,352	100.0	553,027	100.0	145,325	100.0
	With offset
Receipt of—
Workers' compensation only
Black Lung	385	0.1	284	0.1	101	0.1
Harbor Workers and Longshoremen	601	0.1	425	0.1	176	0.1
Federal employees	3,103	0.4	2,413	0.4	690	0.5
State	105,948	15.2	74,309	13.4	31,639	21.8
Public disability only
Federal	1,369	0.2	1,170	0.2	199	0.1
State	8,867	1.3	7,268	1.3	1,599	1.1
Local	552	0.1	398	0.1	154	0.1
Workers' compensation and—
Federal public disability	13	(L)	13	(L)	0	0.0
State public disability	551	0.1	439	0.1	112	0.1
Local public disability	4	(L)	4	(L)	0	0.0
Social Security Disability Insurance (reverse offset)	56,188	8.0	44,820	8.1	11,368	7.8
	Without offset
High average current earnings	391,274	56.0	318,618	57.6	72,656	50.0
Entitlement to workers' compensation or public disability benefits is pending	129,497	18.5	102,866	18.6	26,631	18.3
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Workers' Compensation and Public Disability Benefit file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (L) = less than 0.05 percent.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.

Table 32. Distribution of workers and dependents who have filed, by state or other area of residence, December 2012
State or area	Total		Workers		Spouses and children
State or area	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All areas	698,352	100.0	553,027	100.0	145,325	100.0
Alabama	13,073	1.9	10,071	1.8	3,002	2.1
Alaska	563	0.1	443	0.1	120	0.1
Arizona	8,840	1.3	7,174	1.3	1,666	1.1
Arkansas	6,359	0.9	5,000	0.9	1,359	0.9
California	95,965	13.7	80,165	14.5	15,800	10.9
Colorado	8,165	1.2	6,733	1.2	1,432	1.0
Connecticut	5,750	0.8	4,463	0.8	1,287	0.9
Delaware	1,883	0.3	1,510	0.3	373	0.3
District of Columbia	345	(L)	293	0.1	52	(L)
Florida	35,850	5.1	28,810	5.2	7,040	4.8
Georgia	22,618	3.2	17,864	3.2	4,754	3.3
Hawaii	1,850	0.3	1,503	0.3	347	0.2
Idaho	2,320	0.3	1,854	0.3	466	0.3
Illinois	18,052	2.6	14,031	2.5	4,021	2.8
Indiana	5,269	0.8	4,059	0.7	1,210	0.8
Iowa	4,381	0.6	3,479	0.6	902	0.6
Kansas	3,732	0.5	2,996	0.5	736	0.5
Kentucky	18,816	2.7	14,692	2.7	4,124	2.8
Louisiana	10,825	1.6	8,029	1.5	2,796	1.9
Maine	5,744	0.8	4,641	0.8	1,103	0.8
Maryland	4,999	0.7	4,122	0.7	877	0.6
Massachusetts	16,614	2.4	12,706	2.3	3,908	2.7
Michigan	36,868	5.3	28,772	5.2	8,096	5.6
Minnesota	7,466	1.1	6,088	1.1	1,378	0.9
Mississippi	7,125	1.0	5,362	1.0	1,763	1.2
Missouri	12,420	1.8	9,892	1.8	2,528	1.7
Montana	2,639	0.4	2,180	0.4	459	0.3
Nebraska	2,072	0.3	1,635	0.3	437	0.3
Nevada	3,792	0.5	3,163	0.6	629	0.4
New Hampshire	4,023	0.6	3,062	0.6	961	0.7
New Jersey	17,332	2.5	13,271	2.4	4,061	2.8
New Mexico	3,720	0.5	3,004	0.5	716	0.5
New York	83,959	12.0	64,457	11.7	19,502	13.4
North Carolina	22,689	3.2	18,105	3.3	4,584	3.2
North Dakota	817	0.1	662	0.1	155	0.1
Ohio	16,825	2.4	13,754	2.5	3,071	2.1
Oklahoma	7,799	1.1	6,220	1.1	1,579	1.1
Oregon	6,284	0.9	5,191	0.9	1,093	0.8
Pennsylvania	38,818	5.6	30,107	5.4	8,711	6.0
Rhode Island	3,092	0.4	2,492	0.5	600	0.4
South Carolina	14,859	2.1	11,574	2.1	3,285	2.3
South Dakota	1,005	0.1	805	0.1	200	0.1
Tennessee	15,045	2.2	11,896	2.2	3,149	2.2
Texas	14,594	2.1	11,384	2.1	3,210	2.2
Utah	1,897	0.3	1,469	0.3	428	0.3
Vermont	1,102	0.2	888	0.2	214	0.1
Virginia	11,374	1.6	8,882	1.6	2,492	1.7
Washington	12,838	1.8	10,550	1.9	2,288	1.6
West Virginia	7,619	1.1	5,997	1.1	1,622	1.1
Wisconsin	7,774	1.1	6,110	1.1	1,664	1.1
Wyoming	577	0.1	459	0.1	118	0.1
Outlying areas
Puerto Rico	38,418	5.5	29,870	5.4	8,548	5.9
Other ^a	180	(L)	112	(L)	68	(L)
Foreign countries	1,317	0.2	976	0.2	341	0.2
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Workers' Compensation and Public Disability Benefit file, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Distribution is by state or other area of residence, not by the state paying benefits.
(L) = less than 0.05 percent.
a. Includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and U.S. Virgin Islands.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.

Table 33. Distribution of workers who have filed, by diagnostic group and age, December 2012
Diagnostic group	Total, all ages	Under 35	35–39	40–44	45–49	50–54	55–59	60–64
	Number
Total	553,027	7,267	13,113	30,665	61,719	115,088	159,357	165,818
Congenital anomalies	299	10	8	28	37	71	72	73
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases	10,044	74	155	366	932	1,900	3,035	3,582
Infectious and parasitic diseases	3,859	44	75	213	542	880	1,089	1,016
Injuries	37,352	993	1,338	2,552	4,480	7,697	9,980	10,312
Mental disorders
Autistic disorders	49	10	5	6	3	14	8	3
Developmental disorders	93	4	5	8	22	22	16	16
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified	80	6	4	6	11	18	23	12
Intellectual disability	5,173	132	132	420	804	1,218	1,343	1,124
Mood disorders	60,912	1,013	1,915	4,215	8,349	13,153	16,425	15,842
Organic mental disorders	12,534	308	457	968	1,636	2,726	3,209	3,230
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders	7,138	284	301	604	1,072	1,653	1,775	1,449
Other	12,616	365	466	1,017	1,743	2,673	3,001	3,351
Neoplasms	5,795	168	120	286	589	1,191	1,729	1,712
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs	389	18	22	22	46	85	99	97
Circulatory system	17,830	117	192	542	1,223	2,928	5,297	7,531
Digestive system	3,295	42	77	150	322	697	985	1,022
Genitourinary system	2,829	113	125	241	384	588	713	665
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue	325,117	2,786	6,470	16,316	34,185	68,143	97,273	99,944
Nervous system and sense organs	31,277	623	932	1,955	3,841	6,393	8,438	9,095
Respiratory system	7,707	35	109	258	562	1,361	2,361	3,021
Skin and subcutaneous tissue	636	14	20	48	68	140	170	176
Other	586	12	11	41	64	120	175	163
Unknown	7,417	96	174	403	804	1,417	2,141	2,382
	Percent
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Congenital anomalies	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	(L)	(L)
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases	1.8	1.0	1.2	1.2	1.5	1.7	1.9	2.2
Infectious and parasitic diseases	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.9	0.8	0.7	0.6
Injuries	6.8	13.7	10.2	8.3	7.3	6.7	6.3	6.2
Mental disorders
Autistic disorders	(L)	0.1	(L)	(L)	(L)	(L)	(L)	(L)
Developmental disorders	(L)	0.1	(L)	(L)	(L)	(L)	(L)	(L)
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified	(L)	0.1	(L)	(L)	(L)	(L)	(L)	(L)
Intellectual disability	0.9	1.8	1.0	1.4	1.3	1.1	0.8	0.7
Mood disorders	11.0	13.9	14.6	13.7	13.5	11.4	10.3	9.6
Organic mental disorders	2.3	4.2	3.5	3.2	2.7	2.4	2.0	1.9
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders	1.3	3.9	2.3	2.0	1.7	1.4	1.1	0.9
Other	2.3	5.0	3.6	3.3	2.8	2.3	1.9	2.0
Neoplasms	1.0	2.3	0.9	0.9	1.0	1.0	1.1	1.0
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Circulatory system	3.2	1.6	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.3	4.5
Digestive system	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6
Genitourinary system	0.5	1.6	1.0	0.8	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.4
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue	58.8	38.3	49.3	53.2	55.4	59.2	61.0	60.3
Nervous system and sense organs	5.7	8.6	7.1	6.4	6.2	5.6	5.3	5.5
Respiratory system	1.4	0.5	0.8	0.8	0.9	1.2	1.5	1.8
Skin and subcutaneous tissue	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Other	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Unknown	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.3	1.4
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Workers' Compensation and Public Disability Benefit file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (L) = less than 0.05 percent.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.

Table 34. Distribution of workers who have filed, by diagnostic group and sex, December 2012
Diagnostic group	Total		Men		Women
Diagnostic group	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All disabled workers	553,027	100.0	336,015	100.0	217,012	100.0
Congenital anomalies	299	0.1	160	(L)	139	0.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases	10,044	1.8	5,040	1.5	5,004	2.3
Infectious and parasitic diseases	3,859	0.7	3,078	0.9	781	0.4
Injuries	37,352	6.8	27,953	8.3	9,399	4.3
Mental disorders
Autistic disorders	49	(L)	32	(L)	17	(L)
Developmental disorders	93	(L)	62	(L)	31	(L)
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified	80	(L)	47	(L)	33	(L)
Intellectual disability	5,173	0.9	3,955	1.2	1,218	0.6
Mood disorders	60,912	11.0	28,125	8.4	32,787	15.1
Organic mental disorders	12,534	2.3	9,337	2.8	3,197	1.5
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders	7,138	1.3	4,681	1.4	2,457	1.1
Other	12,616	2.3	6,906	2.1	5,710	2.6
Neoplasms	5,795	1.0	3,092	0.9	2,703	1.2
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs	389	0.1	188	0.1	201	0.1
Circulatory system	17,830	3.2	13,119	3.9	4,711	2.2
Digestive system	3,295	0.6	2,093	0.6	1,202	0.6
Genitourinary system	2,829	0.5	1,880	0.6	949	0.4
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue	325,117	58.8	201,831	60.1	123,286	56.8
Nervous system and sense organs	31,277	5.7	15,460	4.6	15,817	7.3
Respiratory system	7,707	1.4	4,381	1.3	3,326	1.5
Skin and subcutaneous tissue	636	0.1	337	0.1	299	0.1
Other	586	0.1	264	0.1	322	0.1
Unknown	7,417	1.3	3,994	1.2	3,423	1.6
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Workers' Compensation and Public Disability Benefit file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (L) = less than 0.05 percent.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.