I just fielded a call from a former workers’ compensation client whose case I settled several months ago. We settled her case on a Form 16 basis, as opposed to a full release, or “clincher”. This means that she can re-open her case within a year as long as the treating physician states that she has had a change of condition. The insurance company paid for her to go back to the doctor, but it’s unclear at this point if the doctor believes she has had a change of condition. This is the kind of thing a workers’ compensation attorney deals with, and points out the difference between on the job injuries, and, for example, car accident claims.
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