Category: Settlements

After a Workplace injury, you just want to get on with your life.

How long do workers comp settlements take and when will you get those funds?

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employers reported 2.5 million injuries and illnesses in 2023. While some of these injured workers may have recovered quickly and had no issues, others had to fight for their workers’ comp benefits.

Pursuing a legal case against the workers’ comp insurance company is never a step that anyone wants to take, but it’s sometimes a necessity, especially if your case has been denied. You need funds to pay for medical bills, lost wages, and future healthcare expenses.

So when you’re dealing with a workers comp claim, you probably have two pressing questions:

1. How long do workers comp settlements take?
2. How long after workers comp settlements do I get paid?

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You have questions about workers compensation…we have answers.

Wondering “When will workers comp offer a settlement?” or “Should I even accept this offer?” Here’s everything you should know.

Whether you work in a warehouse or an office, we all run the risk of suffering a work injury or illness. Fortunately, if you suffer an injury at work, workers comp covers things like medical expenses and lost wages.

Sometimes, this means that your lost wages are reimbursed and your medical bills are covered by your employer’s insurance company. Other times, it comes in the form of a single lump sum settlement.

But you’ve got bills to pay. When will workers comp offer a settlement?

If you’re anticipating a settlement offer, there’s a lot more to consider than the timeline.
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Naturally, the most ideal situation after a workplace injury would be for your employer’s insurance company to pay your workers comp benefits without making a fuss.

Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case.

Many insurance companies instead offer workers compensation settlements as an alternative to making regular payments until you have recovered from your injuries. But just as no two work injuries are alike, there is no single settlement amount that works for everyone.

Before you accept a settlement in your workers compensation claim, there are many factors to consider. In this article, we’ll cover the pros and cons of workers compensation settlements so you can make a more informed decision.

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How much are your injuries worth?

Your workers comp settlement isn’t “free money.” Here’s what to consider when deciding whether that settlement offer is worth it.

If you’ve been injured in a workplace accident, it’s very likely that your life has been turned upside down.

With your reduced work hours and medical bills piling up, that lump sum settlement offer is starting to look pretty good. But how did the insurance company arrive at that number?

It may seem arbitrary to you. But workers compensation insurance isn’t about reading tea leaves or consulting a crystal ball to determine your workers comp settlement amount. They are actually making a number of calculations behind the scenes to decide how much to offer you.

And unless you know what’s influencing their decision, you won’t be able to decide whether the offer is a fair one.

So let’s take a look at what your workers comp settlement should cover and how you can decide whether or not to accept it.

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If you’ve filed a workers compensation claim in Florida, you may have been asked to participate in an “FCE”.

What exactly is an FCE and how could it potentially impact a settlement offer made by the insurance company?

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