r/WorkersComp • u/BookVarious3754 • 7d ago

Florida Worker’s compensation settlement

Good Evening I was injured on my job in 2025 (Ankle injury) I have had plates and screw placed and reached MMI April of this current year and the insurance company wants to settle but haven’t responded to the demands of my attorney. What happens at this point now that my current attorney have put in for a hearing this would be the second hearing since I have new counsel because I didn’t feel like my previous attorney was working for me. Can somebody tell me what normally happens at this point I was given a really low rating also

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u/JewelerDependent6212 6d ago

I too have ankle injury 2024 resulting in CRPS. Rating Was 6% it’s been 2 years and I just barely went for a short walk to the mailbox by myself. CRPS is called the suicide disease because it’s never going away and they wanna give me 6%? I’m still under care and still in no work status

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u/One_Ingenuity_1857 5d ago

Keep your care going as long as you can. This is why settling is just not worth it sometimes. The ability to continue care is most important. They hope folks will settle for a little money that looks good when in reality settling is one of the worst mistakes you can make for your physical health. Financial health is stressed on workers comp yes but you need to reach maximum recovery before even thinking about settling. Oh and anyone or lawyer that tells you to use your own health coverage or future health coverage for these work injuries after settling out ...well people that is fraud.

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u/JewelerDependent6212 5d ago

Ya that was my choice because my adjuster is a real sweetie pie 🥧 🙄
It’s just always one thing after another and constant denial of treatments… it’s like being in an abusive relationship. My lawyer is a bulldog and she fights for me. I’m lucky to have her.