For many people, the first “settlement” conversation happens long before they feel fully stable medically. An AI tool can feel like a way to create order when you’re dealing with:
- missed shifts tied to treatment or flare-ups
- uncertainty about whether you’ll be cleared for full duty
- pressure to “get back to work” while restrictions are still changing
- payroll confusion (overtime, commute-related schedule patterns, or variable hours)
In practice, the AI output is usually best viewed as a screening estimate—useful for identifying the categories that matter, not for predicting what California’s workers’ compensation process will ultimately value.


