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FAQ: Work Comp Settlement or Trial?

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When should you settle your Workers’ Compensation case, and when should you go to trial?

Every case is different. However, if you are happy with the money offered, all the medical bills are paid, and you are certain you will not have future medical problems then you should settle your case.

Work Comp trials will result in an award from the Arbitrator for your injury, your time off work and your medical bills.

A trial will also provide you with the possibility of future medical coverage.

Future medical treatment can be very valuable.

Workmans compensation trials do take longer than a settlement, but they are often the only way to get all your bills paid, or to get full value, or obtain future medical.

Questions about settlement versus trial? Feel free to call Illinois Work Comp Lawyer Dirk May at 309-827-4371.

Future Medical and Your Work Comp Settlement

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The most important part of your Workers’ Compensation case is not how fast you get your settlement.

The money will soon be gone, but the problems and pain from your injury may continue to linger and flare up.

Once you settle your Workmans Compensation case your medical treatment is over.

Then you either have to have medicare or your health insurance pay for the future medical.

The only way to get future medical covered is to win a trial before the Arbitrator. This provides the opportunity for the injured worker to request medical treatment if it is related to the original injury.

Remember to choose wisely. A quick settlement may not be the best option for you.

Your future medical treatment may be worth a lot more to you in the long run.

Questions about your Workers’ Compensation settlement? Feel free to contact Illinois Work Comp Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.

Why Did My Neighbor Get Her Social Security Hearing Already?

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Yes, it still takes a long time to get your Social Security Disability hearing.

Close to 16 to 18 months from time of filing to hearing.

You probably have heard of someone who claims to have had an earlier hearing. Your neighbor or the guy in the doctor’s office. Of course, you cannot believe everyone.

But, some people are found disabled earlier in the process. This is done at the Department of Human Services level. This would happen anywhere from 2 months to 6 months after the original disability application.

Other people have applied for a faster hearing due to hardship. This means that they are being evicted, are homeless or are losing their home.

You can also ask your Federal legislator to get involved. They will ask the Social Security Office to see if they can speed up your hearing.

The bottom line is that the Social Security Hearing Office is the only one who has the authority to schedule your Social Security Disability Hearing. Your lawyer, your Legislator, or the claimant has no ability to force the office to schedule your hearing.

Questions about your Social Security Disability case? Feel free to call Illinois Social Security Disability Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.