Essentially, settlement translates to a closure of the case. Generally, the Employer/Insurer will pay the injured employee a lump sum of money to relieve them of any past or future liability. The decision to settle a workers’ compensation must be a mutual one....
The Employer/Insurer may place an injured employee “under surveillance”. In theory, the insurance company uses surveillance to determine the “true” extent and nature of the claimant’s personal activity as it relates to an alleged work...
