If you've been out of work due to an injury, you understand how challenging it can be just to make ends meet. Two of the most common resources injured parties pursue are workers' compensation and Social Security Disability (SSDI). But it's important to understand the differences between these two options in order to find the solution that is best for your situation. Vincent Criscuolo & Associates, a Rochester, New York, SSDI and workers' comp lawyer, discusses these differences.

• Were You Injured At Work Or Outside Of Work? If you were involved in an injury in the workplace, workers' compensation would be the appropriate path to pursue. If you were injured outside of the workplace on your own personal time, SSDI would be a more fitting choice. Your workers' comp attorney at Vincent Criscuolo & Associates will help you compile the necessary information to file for either workers' comp or SSDI.
• Where The Money Comes From: The sources of the benefits you receive are different for workers' comp and SSDI. With workers' comp, your employer pays you, typically from their workers' comp insurance fund. With SSDI, the benefits come from tax dollars and money you've already paid into the system throughout your working life.
• How The Benefits Are Paid: Workers' compensation recipients are usually not paid in regular weekly or monthly increments; they are paid more sporadically as medical bills and the like are submitted and approved for payment. SSDI, on the other hand, pays a regular amount, typically on a monthly basis, based on an intricate system of points and work history. Your Social Security Disability lawyer at Vincent Criscuolo & Associates will work with you to make sense of this often-confusing system.

Call Vincent Criscuolo & Associates at (585) 232-3240 or visit the firm online to schedule a consultation. Whether you've been injured at work, at home, or in your vehicle, you have the right to seek compensation for your setback. Let Attorney Criscuolo and his team help you get the support you deserve.