Is your workers compensation case accepted?  If not accepted, how strong is the evidence is to prove your injury happened at work.

How bad is your work injury?  The workers compensation insurance company may hire a doctor to examine you.  That doctor may say that your injury is not as bad as the your treating doctor says it is.

How much have you already been received in workers compensation payments?  If the workers compensation insurance company believes you have already received most of the benefits that are likely to be paid, the insurance company will offer you less money for a workers compensation settlement.

How much were you earning at work?  Because the amount of benefits is based on income, the more you earned, the more valuable your workers compensation case is.

What other work can you do if you cannot return to your usual work because of your injury?  A person with a serious work injury who has little education and no specialized skills, such as a construction laborer, may be able to prove that he or she cannot do any other work.  Such a person may have a very valuable workers compensation case.

How old are you?  A badly injured younger employee may receive a larger workers compensation settlement because he or she has lost more years of potential work.  However, a younger employee may receive less if it seems more likely that he or she would be able to learn a new trade than would an older employee.

Which workers compensation insurance company is involved?  Experienced workers compensation attorneys know that certain types of cases are easier to settle with certain insurance companies.

Is there a workers compensation insurance company?  Some large employers pay their claims directly rather than buying workers compensation insurance.  It is often more difficult to reach a workers compensation settlement with such self-insured companies.