If while employed you sustained a serious injury or impairment that is unlikely to change within the next 12 months, you may be entitled to lump-sum work injury compensation. Compensation insurers rarely inform the injured worker of their right to claim lump-sum compensation for permanent impairment. The amount you could receive would be in addition to your weekly benefits of compensation and your medical costs, and your weekly payments and treatment expenses would not stop. Find out more here.