Reading about the average settlement times for workers’ comp cases may leave you feeling discouraged. Two years can seem like a lifetime to wait when you need benefits now. Rest assured that the vast majority of cases don’t take two years to settle. Most cases fall somewhere in between the fast resolution of sixty days and a drawn-out appeals process of a couple of years.
Carefully documenting your injuries and taking the right steps can go a long way to getting you the resolution that you deserve quickly. It’s also important to act quickly if your worker’s comp has been denied.