How long does it take, on the average, for a Workman’s Comp. settlement to be processed?

Sunday, April 11, 2010
By WcrAdmin

Its been four months since I signed a settlement with Workman’s Compensation (California). The settlement only needs to be signed by a judge for final approval. Should it normally take this long? Inquiries to my lawyer (on status of settlement) handling this case are fruitless.

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5 Responses to “How long does it take, on the average, for a Workman’s Comp. settlement to be processed?”

  1. Yep, it can easily take 6 – 9 months for a judge to get the final approval on it. Sorry.

    #16348
  2. If you were at the MSC/Mandatory Settlement Conference and signed
    off that day, the paperwork could have been “walked through”, and a
    WCAB judge review/approve THAT DAY. The carriers attorney could
    also “walk through” the documents ANY DAY while at the WCAB office.
    It should not take 4 months, or even four weeks. With the furlough
    situation however, the WCAB is closed on Fridays, and there are
    lots of other IW’s with claims to adjudicate. So, you are not on
    the top of the heap. You’ll have to wait this one out. Once in the
    system, there isn’t much to do.

    #16377
  3. ~Unfortunately I have heard people who have waited for 6 to 12 months. This is in California. It’s a very slow process. About a month ago the W-comp board computerized all the forms and so any settlements going before a judge has to be regenerated on the computerized papers. Therefore, more delay.~~

    #16349
  4. Ace

    In the past, it would sometimes take over half a year to get a settlement approval, dependent on which worker’s comp appeals board. Some were busier than others.

    However, things are a little bit faster now and it shouldn’t take 4 months to get an Order from the Judge. Every work comp board is now using EAMS (Electronic Adjudication Management System) which is a paperless system, making things faster and more efficient. Now the whole process should take LESS than 90 days, assuming that your attorney submitted the paperwork correctly. For example, settlement documents can only be signed in black ink, must be in proper format and codes, no periods or commas in certain lines, can’t be bent or stapled, ect. (very annoying and complicated).

    Assuming that you or your attorney have already submitted the papers for approval, call the Information Assistance officer at the WCAB. Here is their contact info http://www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/ianda.html

    #16350
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