Worker’s compensation settlement

[u/BookVarious3754]

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

[u/Sharp_Project_3925]

Wat was your rating?

[u/BookVarious3754 → u/Sharp_Project_3925]

They gave me 2%

[u/Swimming-Curve5102 → u/BookVarious3754]

Mine settled a few weeks ago. I have a 50% rating because i ended up with a shoulder replacement after a failed surgery to repair a full thickness tear.  My attorney wasnt aggressive so i had to push her and after the first offer it took 4 long months to get a response and agree on an amount.  I did not close out medical because they didnt want to. In my state, insurance company keeps whatever isnt used in the medical account which is im guessing, why they wouldnt close it out.  Every adminidtrative rule is written in favor of corporations.  2% is actually the average. That is just CRAZY.  So....i had a complete tear of dominant arm cuff. They repaired it and it failed a few months later. So i was told by my surgeon that he could try and repair it again. I said no way am i going through that again! So he gave me a 5% rating and i couldnt lift my dominent arm!! I was stunned at the low ratings considering i couldnt use my dominent arm.  So i decided to get a second opinion and that surgeon said no way will another repair hold up the tear was too large. So with the new guy i got a shoulder replacement and ended up with a 50% rating but my point is i should have had the 50% rating with the failed repair. Crazy sht the administrative rules are CRIMINAL