Legal Question in Workers Comp in Georgia

My worker's comp attorney agreed to mediation at the request of the opposing attorney the day before my hearing. The insurance company initially denied my WC based on mistaken medical information that has since been corrected and now the insurance company have no facts or reason to deny my claim. My current attorney assisting me is not the initial attorney I signed my agreement with and just assisting. I will call the attorney helping and presently speaking for me, Attn B. I am thinking that Attn B agreed to mediation possibly because he has less incentive and just wants to possibly move on. I don't understand why an attorney would forfeit a rock solid WC case with no holes in it and choose mediation? I have been treating through my chosen doctors because there is no panel in my state to choose from and they have denied WC to me from there initial blunder reading medical information so I continue to see who I want. I have been experiencing more problems medically as a result of my initial injury and MRI's show injury in other areas as a result of the initial injury. I have lost my job as a result of my initial injury and have past and future earnings to consider as well. My point is,how can I or my attorney have any idea what a settlement number might be for mediation when my future medicals and earnings lost are unknown? When I asked Attn B why he agreed to mediation he said "a faster settlement." I did not have the chance to ask him how we can mediate a case that has no value because at the time I wasn't familiar with the process, but I will ask. Does anyone have advice? I know that we can still ask for trial if mediation doesn't work but I am wondering why my attorney agreed to mediation with all my uncertainties and not having a clear value on my case?

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