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Underpayment with workers' compensation offset
19. Underpayments and Overpayments (13 replies)
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This is probably a fairly complex issue. Workers' comp offsets appear to vary from state to state, so it's hard to generalize.
If the underpayment involved is $218,000, you may be able to use a lawyer on a contingency (no up-front money) basis.
The following is a report which appears to be relevant and may be informative :
http://www.ssa.gov/oig/ADOBEPDF/A-04-03-13042.pdf