njcann
It's not a ruse but that is not to say that you cannot receive a higher award.
Your choices are;
- reject the offer and continue with your appeal
- accept the offer in which case your appeal will be lapsed (cancelled)
- accept the award and when it is in payment make a new appeal for a higher award.
The decision is obviously yours but have you considered how reasonable the award you were appealing for is?
Gordon
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