How do you know if the Workers’ Compensation insurance company is being fair in its settlement offer.
First, the insurance company is supposed to pay all related medical bills for your work injury treatment. If the bills are not paid, then they are not being fair.
Second, the insurance company is supposed to pay you if you are off work as a result of your injury. If they have not paid you, then they are not being fair.
Third, the insurance company is supposed to offer you a settlement for your work injury. If they have not offered you a settlement, then they are not being fair.
What about the settlement offer?
The only way to truly know is to have an experienced workers’ compensation lawyer review the offer. Some attorneys will review your offer for you.
Their is no fee for this service. You have the option to hire the lawyer to see if they can get the insurance company to increase the offer, and then a fee may be charged on the amount the offer is increased.
It makes sense to check with an experience workers’ compensation attorney because the insurance company has a number of lawyers working for them.
Questions about the value of your case? Feel free to contact Illinois Work Comp Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.