settlement question (PA)

[wootk1967]

do carriers settle when employee's are still employed?

[AQA]

Sure, but I don't see an injured worker wanting that. The injured worker would want to be healed first and back to full duty work.

[1171]

i suspect it depends on the settlement and the issues.
in many states a negotiated lump sum buyout usually includes a resignation contingency.
atty tim belt may have more information on the general practice with Pennsylvania comp claims.

[wootk1967]

Thanks for the info.How do I contact Atty Tim Belt? I have a PA Atty but I like to get more than 1 point of view, especially when it come to potentially life changing decisions. G1

[AQA]

Click on "private massage" then click "compose message" then type "timo" and his name will appear. Then type your message.

The problem you may have is that he will not be able to respond in a private message because you did not elect that option when you joined the forum. He may respond on the open forum.

[wootk1967]

thanks

[inpainokla]

1171 Wrote:i suspect it depends on the settlement and the issues.
in many states a negotiated lump sum buyout usually includes a resignation contingency.
atty tim belt may have more information on the general practice with Pennsylvania comp claims.

1171 is right in my case anyway..resigning was part of my settlement package..although they do pay you pretty good to do so..did in my case anyway..good luck

[Timothy Belt]

I would agree that often the employer/carrier will require a resignation as part of the settlement. They do this since a subsequent aggravation can be treated as a new injury and they are back on the hook. This results in the practical problem of settlement value. In PA, the carrier will look at their potential future liability when settling a case. If you are working without a loss of earnings, the carrier's projection of potential future liability may be a figure substantially less than what you would be willing to take to walk away from a job.