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HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR A WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CASE TO SETTLE, AND HOW IS IT SETTLED?

April 26, 2017Case compensation settled

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HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR A WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CASE TO SETTLE, AND HOW IS IT SETTLED?

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A worker’s compensation claim cannot be settled until the injured worker (Claimant) has been released by the treating physician. Workers’ compensation claims are settled based upon a combination of factors to include the body part injured, the extent of permanent problems and the amount of the Claimant’s weekly benefit check.