Workers’ Compensation

With years of extensive experience, we empower employers to master the intricacies of state workers’ compensation laws, prioritizing swift, economical claim handling while always safeguarding our clients’ best interests. 

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Your Strategic Partner

A hallmark of our practice is working with management to resolve claims while making sure that overall business goals are being met – whether it means winning a case, settling it, or reaching some other resolution. We represent clients of all sizes and spanning numerous industries, from small companies to international corporations, including insured and self-insured companies, insurance carriers and claims administrators. We not only provide our clients with the knowledge and experience necessary for the effective management of workers’ compensation matters, but we also offer the added value of extensive national resources that enable us to focus on all aspects of state, federal, and local employment laws. We understand the complexities of addressing situations that involve not only workers’ compensation issues, but also the FMLA, ADA, OSHA and other employment laws, and we bring our expertise to the challenging interaction of these areas of law. 

Our Experience

Knowing your legal rights and obligations is just the start.

Beyond helping companies grasp their legal responsibilities, we also support them with

  • Expertise in Workers’ Compensation Claims

    Our attorneys bring extensive experience in handling workers’ compensation claims and defending employers against a wide range of employment claims.

  • Comprehensive Representation

    We address the intersection between workers’ compensation and various federal, state, and local employment laws, including ADA, FMLA, OSHA, and FLSA.

  • National Experience in Multi-State Programs

    Our team manages multi-state workers’ compensation programs, ensuring compliance with diverse state laws and providing comprehensive representation across multiple jurisdictions.

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution

    We are experienced in mediation and arbitration, helping clients achieve favorable outcomes while minimizing costs and liability.

  • Creative Handling of Difficult Cases

    With years of experience, we handle difficult cases creatively, always considering the impact on our clients’ overall operations.

  • Tenacious Litigation Defense

    We confidently defend clients in litigation, handling hundreds of workers’ compensation cases each year, handling more than 900 new litigation matters per year from 2021-2023.

  • Strategic Collaboration

    We collaborate with employers and insurance carriers to develop strategies that achieve the best possible resolution, closing files quickly and minimizing liability and costs.

  • Successful Resolution

    We understand that there are times when our clients are looking to resolve all claims, workers’ compensation and employment, in an efficient manner, and we are able to assist and make that happen.

Key Capabilities

We help employers navigate the full spectrum of workers’ compensation issues.

  • Claims Handling

    We help employers develop and implement effective claims handling and monitoring procedures. Our team also handles injury claims arising under federal laws, including the Jones Act and the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act.

  • Return-to-Work Plans

    Our team advises employers on the requirements for employees returning from workers’ compensation leave.

  • Alternative Programs

    We advise employers on implementing alternative programs in Texas and other states where an employer may opt out of participating in the state workers’ compensation system.

  • Multi-State Programs

    We assist employers in managing multi-state workers’ compensation programs, developing strategies and practices consistent with an employer’s policies and labor contracts that comply with state, federal, and local employment laws. 

  • Settlement Process

    We advise employers on workers’ compensation settlements, ensuring compliance with state requirements, Medicare reporting, and set-aside regulations, and guide employers in obtaining enforceable releases and waivers of other related claims.

  • Litigation Defense

    We represent employers in all aspects of workers’ compensation litigation and work together to develop litigation strategies that align with clients’ business goals and minimize liability.

Let us know how we can help you navigate your workers’ compensation legal issues.

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