The real question in Worker’s Compensation cases is what motivates either party to settle. There must be some good reasons since close to 90 percent of workers comp cases end in settlement.
The most obvious answer is that the injured worker needs the money and the medical bills need to be paid. Sometimes insurance companies use this leverage to make a lower offer. The only way to combat this is to be willing to stick it out until you get the value of the case or you go to trial and go through the appeal process.
It is important to remember that the insurance company also wants to settle the case to take the case off their books and prevent any further medical payments. The most costly part of the Workers Compensation case is medical bills. You can use this leverage against the insurance company, but you must be willing to wait them out.
Impatience will cost you.