Social Security Proposes Change to WC Offset Age

The Social Security Administration is accepting public comments through Feb. 3 on a proposed rule that would extend the workers’ compensation offset from age 65 to full retirement age. The change would make the administration’s rules consistent with provisions of the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act, or ABLE Act, according to a notice published Monday in the Federal Register. The ABLE Act changes the age at which disability insurance benefits are no longer subject to reduction, or offset, based on receipt of workers' compensation or public disability benefits. Befo...