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Should I Settle?

Dirk May Denial, Help, Insurance, Law, Settlements, Workers Compensation


Is the Workers’ Compensation settlement offer good enough?

Most of the time the insurance company will give you a low offer to start out.

You should make a counter demand after the first offer.

The insurance company will let you know when they will not go any higher.

At that point you should contact a lawyer and have them negotiate some more.

This will help you because you will get extra money, and the attorney fee will be limited to the amounts above your written offer from the Work Comp company.

Let me show you how this can negotiation approach can increase your Work Comp settlement.

Feel free to call Illinois Workers’ Compensation Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.

The Latest on Social Security Judges

Dirk May Denial, Help, Law, Lawyers, Medical, Social Security, Social Security Disability, Supplemental Security Income


Recently a Social Security Disability Judge asked me during a hearing whether I had submitted all the medical records in my client’s case, including favorable and unfavorable records.

That has never happened to me in a Social Security Disability hearing.

I believe it stems from recent publicity about a nationally known law firm who would deliberately withhold records that they thought would damage their clients’ case.

What it means is that more Administrative Law Judges may start asking questions about whether any records are being withheld.

You cannot hide records from the Judge.

If she finds out that you did not provide the records your case is dead.

The lawyer may be in a lot of trouble also.

The best way to deal with bad news in the medical records is to confront it head on, and develop a plan with your attorney to be able to testify in a way that shines the best light possible on the problem.

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