{"id":486,"date":"2026-06-01T18:24:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T18:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.michigan-workers-comp-attorney.com\/michigan-attorney-blog\/?p=486"},"modified":"2026-06-01T18:24:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T18:24:38","slug":"why-do-people-settle-their-michigan-workers-compensation-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.michigan-workers-comp-attorney.com\/michigan-attorney-blog\/why-do-people-settle-their-michigan-workers-compensation-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do People Settle Their Michigan Workers’ Compensation Case?"},"content":{"rendered":"

About 95% of litigated workers’ compensation cases in Michigan end with a one-time, lump-sum, tax-free settlement. This 95% does include cases where benefits were denied from the beginning as well as cases where the insurance company voluntarily paid benefits for a period of time before a dispute arose. In many situations, workers’ compensation claims are settled even while the injured workers is still receiving weekly benefits.<\/p>\n

Each case is unique and different, but there are several common reasons why an injured workers and insurance companies choose and would want to settle a claim rather than continue fighting through the workers’ compensation system.<\/p>\n

The workers’ compensation process becomes frustrating and exhausting.<\/h1>\n

A large portion of workers find themselves dealing with constant paperwork and obstacles created by the insurance company. We see insurance companies hire private investigators, schedule independent medical examinations (IMEs), and closely monitor an injured worker’s activities. We see insurance company’s doctors downplaying the injury or claim that little or no additional treatment is needed. Not only do we see insurance doctors, but we also see workers facing challenges getting treatment from the doctors they trust. Months or years of dealing with these difficulties and frustrations lead workers to deciding to have a settlement so they can move forward and regain control of their lives.<\/p>\n

The insurance company cut off benefits and wants to avoid the risk of trial.<\/h1>\n

In many cases we see, benefits are initially paid and then suddenly stop. The insurance company may rely on an IME (Independent Medical Examinations) doctor who claims the injury is not work-related or that the worker is no longer disabled. Once the injured workers hires an attorney and the case is prepared for trial, the insurance company often realizes there is a significant risk that a judge could rule in the worker’s favor. Rather than take that chance, they frequently offer a settlement to resolve the claim before a hearing takes place.<\/p>\n

Benefits are still being paid, but insurance company wants to close the file.<\/h1>\n

Sometimes the evidence is so strong even the insurance company’s own doctors agree the worker cannot return to work. When we see these situations, benefits may continue for months or even years, but the insurance companies often prefer certainty over ongoing exposure and want and may offer a settlement to close the claim permanently. We recommend injured workers to be cautious when handling these negotiations on their own. We see insurance companies suggesting that hiring an attorney will cost a large portion of the settlement and that you instead should take their offer, but this is often misleading. In Michigan, when an attorney is hired solely to assist with settling an ongoing workers’ compensation claim, attorney fees are typically limited to 10-15% of the settlement amount and will be able to get you the fair value of your case often being much more than the settlement offer the insurance company is offering.<\/p>\n

We understand the compensation system in Michigan can be overwhelming, stressful, and unpredictable. We are here to help that process be as stress free as we possibly can. A settlement can help provide you the resources to battle this uncertainty. Before you accept any settlement offer, it is important to remember and understand the value of your case and how the agreement could affect your future rights and benefits.<\/p>\n

Injured At Work? Contact The Law Offices Of David Zimmerman For a Free Consultation<\/h1>\n

Request a Free Case Evaluation now at 1-866-464-2889. Clients Represented in Thousands of Workers\u2019 Compensation Claims, Trials, Settlements in Metro Detroit, Michigan, Lansing, MI, Flint, MI, Saginaw, MI, Monroe, Michigan, Michigan\u2019s Thumb and Port Huron areas. Every day we work with our clients as we go about taking care of their crucial legal issues. The trust we develop with our clients is the foundation of our relationships. At the Law Offices of David Zimmerman, our attorneys help our clients achieve their goals by offering premium legal services. We never stop working to continuously strengthen those relationships.<\/p>\n

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About 95% of litigated workers’ compensation cases in Michigan end with a one-time, lump-sum, tax-free settlement. This 95% does include cases where benefits were denied from the beginning as well as cases where the insurance company voluntarily paid benefits for a period of time before a dispute arose. In many situations, workers’ compensation claims are…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":492,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,8,11,9,5,33],"tags":[44,18,35,14,47,34,37,39],"class_list":["post-486","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-michigan-social-security-disability-attorney","category-michigan-workers-compensation","category-michigan-workers-compensation-lawyer","category-settlement-of-michigan-workers-compensation-claim","category-settlement-of-workers-compensation-claim","category-top-michigan-workers-compensation-attorney","tag-difference-between-workers-comp-and-personal-injury","tag-how-do-i-file-a-michigan-workers-compensation-case","tag-how-long-do-i-have-to-tell-my-employer-i-got-hurt-at-work","tag-how-to-file-a-michigan-workers-compensation-claim","tag-should-i-settle-my-workers-comp-settlement","tag-work-injury","tag-workers-comp-laywer","tag-workers-comp-taxes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.michigan-workers-comp-attorney.com\/michigan-attorney-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/486","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.michigan-workers-comp-attorney.com\/michigan-attorney-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.michigan-workers-comp-attorney.com\/michigan-attorney-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.michigan-workers-comp-attorney.com\/michigan-attorney-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.michigan-workers-comp-attorney.com\/michigan-attorney-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=486"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.michigan-workers-comp-attorney.com\/michigan-attorney-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/486\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":504,"href":"https:\/\/www.michigan-workers-comp-attorney.com\/michigan-attorney-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/486\/revisions\/504"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.michigan-workers-comp-attorney.com\/michigan-attorney-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.michigan-workers-comp-attorney.com\/michigan-attorney-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=486"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.michigan-workers-comp-attorney.com\/michigan-attorney-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=486"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.michigan-workers-comp-attorney.com\/michigan-attorney-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}