Yes, you can receive both South Carolina workers’ compensation benefits and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) at the same time, provided you qualify for each program separately. However, federal law imposes a workers’ compensation offset. The combined total of your SSDI and WC benefits cannot exceed 80% of your average current earnings (pre-disability earnings). If it does, the Social Security Administration reduces your SSDI benefits (not WC) to bring the total under the limit. This offset can be affected by how your WC settlement is structured (e.g., lump sum vs. ongoing payments, or specific allocations in the agreement). Consulting an experienced attorney before accepting any WC settlement is strongly recommended; proper structuring can minimize or avoid reductions to your SSDI benefits.