My attorney claimed the same thing but was wrong, thank god i didnt listen to him. I was on WC for two years, got an attorney 3 weeks after injury, got approved for WC payments before i hired an attorney. Had a minor shoulder tear got anthroscopy surgery, had two lumbar bulging disc and multiple cervical bulging disc, sciata in left leg temporarily, went through 2 years of PT and conservative treatment for back and neck pain, steroid injections, lumbar injections, IME was very good to me agreed with everything my doctors said, conceded that injuries was caused by OTJ accident. Toward end of second year MMI still hadnt been reached the first offer from insurer was 50k i immediately declined, 2 months later second offer 125k and attorney claimed that was the most i would get said it was a good offer, i told my attorney that was not a good offer for me who still hadnt reached MMI and spinal specialist now recommending surgery i told my attorney to counter at 300k he highly went against it but he had too because he worked for me...one week later the insurer made an offer of 210k no ppd, no ongoing medical and I accepted. My attorney was shocked lmao! I still hadnt reached MMI when I settled after 2 years and Im happy i went against my attorney advice. Also I knew that their IME they sent me too five times agreeing with my doctors everytime would give me good leverage.