How long does it take to resolve or settle a Workers Compensation case?
Final settlement or resolution of a case is dependent upon when the injured person reaches maximum medical healing. A final determination of what type of permanent disability the person has and whether or not retraining is available cannot be made until a doctor releases a person from care. With serious injuries, the recuperation period is very often a year or more. With lesser injuries, the recuperation period runs from three to six months. Once maximum healing has been obtained, resolution or settlement can be reached fairly quickly through negotiations if all parties involved are reasonable. If negotiations are unsuccessful and some sort of legal proceeding is required, it often takes about a year from the date legal proceedings are instituted to complete a case. The time involved to resolve the legal proceedings obviously varies from state to state, and is something an injured worker would need to make specific inquiry about.
Final settlement or resolution of a case is dependent upon when the injured person reaches maximum medical healing. A final determination of what type of permanent disability the person has and whether or not retraining is available cannot be made until a doctor releases a person from care. With serious injuries, the recuperation period is very often a year or more. With lesser injuries, the recuperation period runs from three to six months. Once maximum healing has been obtained, resolution or settlement can be reached fairly quickly through negotiations if all parties involved are reasonable. If negotiations are unsuccessful and some sort of legal proceeding is required, it often takes about a year from the date legal proceedings are instituted to complete a case. The time involved to resolve the legal proceedings obviously varies from state to state, and is something an injured trucker would need to make specific inquiry about.
