At or near MMI, what comes next?
If the authorized treating doctor has said that you are at, or nearing, MMI (maximum medical improvement) then you are at a point in the case where some decisions will have to be made about how to proceed. There are a number of decisions that have to be made at this point in a case. If you are unfamiliar with how the workers compensation system operates these decisions can be fatal to your claim, and, at a very minimum they will substantially affect both the benefits you are to receive and your rights as an injured worker. Remember the insurance company is not interested in you. They are interested in paying the least amount possible in benefits and they will show us this over and over again during the course of any given claim.
