How do I go about trying to get a settlement on my case?
In Virginia Workers Compensation cases, this is often accomplished through a process known as Mediation. We have found that mediation is a highly effective tool to assist the parties to try to resolve the case, and in most cases, particularly in cases involving an Open Award, it is probably your best chance to obtain a settlement in your case; however, there are often circumstances, particularly in contested cases, where we must first seek a hearing with the Commission to resolve a specific issue with respect to your case before we attempt any mediation. Otherwise, you may be heading into mediation from a position of weakness and uncertainty. That is never a good place to be. Each case must be examined on its own merit.