Your case is resolved when there is an agreement between  you and the claims administrator or a judge issues an order about your workers'  compensation payments and future medical care that will be provided to you. In  order to protect your rights, whether or not you are represented by an  attorney, settlements must be reviewed by a workers’ compensation  administrative law
judge, to determine whether they are adequate.


What types of settlements are there?
There are two different ways to settle your case:

• Stipulations with Request for Award (stips)
  
  
  • Payments - You and the claims administrator  agree on the
    amount of temporary or permanent disability payments you will  receive. This is
    usually paid in weekly payments
  
  
  • Medical care - The claims administrator usually  agrees to
    pay for medical care if needed.


• Compromise and Release (C&R)
  
  
  • One payment - The claims administrator agrees on  an amount
    to resolve your claim. This is usually paid in a lump sum
  
  
  • Medical care - If the lump sum includes the  estimated cost
    of future medical care, the claims administrator will no longer  pay your
    doctor. This becomes your responsibility.

What if my case doesn't settle?
If you  and the claims administrator are unable to agree on a settlement, your dispute will need to be  decided by a workers’ compensation judge.