When you settle your workers’ compensation claim, you must sign several settlement documents.
The workers’ compensation settlement agreement, called a “Stipulation & Agreement,” usually states that you and your employer are resolving your right to all past or future workers’ compensation benefits. Next, the State Board of Workers’ Compensation reviews and approves the Stipulation & Agreement documents. After the State Board approves it, neither party can appeal it.
Typically, the settlement package includes a mandatory “general release” agreement. With this, you must agree not to sue your employer for any other reason related to your employment. However, the general release has little to no impact on most workers’ compensation claimants because employees can’t “sue” their employer for their workers’ compensation injuries in many states, including Georgia, even outside of this agreement.
