The trend in many workers compensation cases is towards trying to reach an overall settlement. Injured workers like settlements because they get the money faster and they control the money. Employers and insurance like settlements because it saves on administrative costs, they often do not have to pay if the employee’s condition worsens and for other reasons.
There are many pros and cons to settling a case instead of getting regular payments through the North Carolina Industrial Commission. Many of the factors are discussed in other blogs. Here are some of the broad factors workers should review with an experienced worker’s compensation lawyer.
- Why consider settling a worker’s Compensation case?
- What are the incentives to settling for the insurance company?
- When should injured workers never settle?
- What medical treatments can the employer demand such as which doctors to see and whether an independent medical exam should be ordered.
- Can an injured worker make a motion for a change of doctors and is it advisable to increase the potential value of the worker’s claim?
- How does mediation work in North Carolina?
- What are the different types of worker’s compensation cases?
Experienced North Carolina Attorney Joe Miller Knows the Ins and Outs of Workers’ Compensation Settlements.
Workers in North Carolina need to be very careful before they settle their worker’s compensation claim. There are a lot of traps that defense will use to reduce the amount of the settlement. There are a lot of myths about what happens in a settlement. If you were injured at work, please contact a skilled worker’s compensation lawyer. I have been helping personal injury clients in North Carolina for over 25 years. Please call me, Joe Miller, at 888-694-1671 for an appointment or submit my online form.
