How Long Will my Workers' Compensation Case take to Complete?

With any legal matter, one of the most common questions that clients will ask is how long their case will take to conclude. Unfortunately, in the legal world, there is never a definitive answer, especially when it comes to time. In a workers' compensation case, it is impossible to predict how long the claims process will take to finish.

Generally, a workers' compensation case involving general injuries that are easily treatable and do not require extensive surgeries can finish in about 6 months. However, workers' compensation cases involving significant injuries where surgery is required can take much longer--upwards of 2 years.

There are numerous factors that play role in determining how long a case will take for workers' compensation. Some of these factors include:

• Effectiveness of treatment and how long it takes until the injured worker is recovered
• If treatment is not effective and surgery is recommended, all other non-invasive forms of treatment must be exhausted before approval for surgery is given
• Surgical complications can lengthen the process
• Waiting a certain period of time after release from treatment in order to get a permanency rating

There are many more factors that can play a role in making a workers' compensation case drag out longer. 

If you have been injured on the job, call the experienced attorneys at Portner & Shure for a free consultation today: (301) 854-9000, (410) 995-1515.