Legal Question in Workers Comp in Virginia

Settling your Virginia Workers Compensation Claim

A common question is can I settle my Virginia Workers Compensation Claim without an Attorney. Abraham Lincoln once said a person who represents himself has a fool for an attorney. The same applies to this situation. There are many pitfalls in settling a workers compensation claim. A Misstep can mean losing your benefits. In order to settle one must know the true value of the claim. If there are defenses to the claim, one must know the validity of those defenses. If future medical care is being surrendered in the settlement, you must know the value of the future medical care and you must have an alternative method of providing for that medical care. Sometimes, there is the possibility of lifetime compensation. That must be considered. You may have to pay an attorney for some advice about this but it is foolhardy to settle this type of claim without knowing what you are doing.