An employee making a workers' compensation claim will never see a jury. The right to a trial in court is one of the rights waived in the workers' compensation system. Workers' compensation systems are administrative in nature, and cases are ruled on by administrative law judges. Many workers' compensation claims are settled before a hearing is needed. One issue that parties may have difficulty settling is how much compensation is enough when a worker has suffered a permanent disability. This issue may need to be decided by an administrative judge if the parties cannot settle on how much is enough to compensate someone for a lifetime of disability. Some states allow lump sum settlements for permanent disability, and others allow weekly payments.