Workers’ Compensation Defense
With more than 80 years of combined experience defending employers against workers’ compensation claims, Britt, Byrne & Warren serves a broad base of clients, including group and self-insured employers. We represent employers located or conducting business in the Commonwealth of Virginia, employers with employees traveling through or injured in Virginia, and Virginia-based employers conducting business across the country.
When an employee is injured in your workplace, as the employer-respondent you must address the injury by filing a First Report of Injury and by cooperating with your workers’ compensation insurance carrier, if any. Even if you suspect employee fraud, you should still cooperate with the investigation. Whether you carry workers’ compensation insurance or are a self-insured employer, you will be required to appear before the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission, which reviews your case during a hearing and determines the appropriate amount of compensation due to the claimant.
Self-insured workers’ compensation defense
For employers who do not carry workers’ compensation insurance, the process of defending against an employee claim can be significantly more complex and costly. We defend both group self-insured employers who have pooled their liabilities with other employers and self-insured employers approved by the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission. In either case, your best defense against an employee claim is to contact us as soon as possible.
Prompt and effective analysis and workers’ compensation defense
Our first service is to provide you with a thorough analysis of your case as soon as possible. This analysis will inform you of your rights and responsibilities, provide you with an honest appraisal of your best settlement options and offer you legal advice on whether you should engage in litigation. Throughout the defense of your claim, you will have our experienced attorneys working on the case and advancing your defense with great dispatch toward an immediate resolution. We will always zealously and aggressively represent your interests.
Contact reliable workers’ compensation defense attorneys today
We are well-respected and we are familiar with arbitrators and opposing counsel in Virginia. If you are defending an employee’s workers’ compensation claim, reach out to us today. Call our office at 804-378-6067 or contact us online.