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Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A. Workers' Compensation Defense Attorneys
Comprehensive Workers' Compensation Defense with Expert Guidance
At Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A. (KWGD), we understand that employees are among your most valuable assets. Ensuring their safety and well-being is crucial, but managing workers’ compensation claims effectively is essential to protecting your business from excessive costs and legal risks. Our attorneys have over 70 years of collective experience in workers’ compensation claims management and litigation, providing aggressive and strategic defense for employers.
Strategic Workers’ Compensation Defense
Our attorneys defend employers against problematic claims, aggressive litigation tactics, and lawsuits that can drive up workers’ compensation costs. We represent employers at all levels of workers’ compensation proceedings, including:
- Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) administrative hearings
- Industrial Commission hearings
- Trial courts and appellate courts, including the Ohio Supreme Court
- Safety Violation Proceedings (VSSR)
We are committed to ensuring that only legitimate claims and injuries are recognized while aggressively contesting fraudulent or questionable claims.
Comprehensive Legal Services for Employers
We provide tailored legal services to help businesses effectively manage and mitigate workers’ compensation risks, including:
- Claims Defense:
Protecting employers against fraudulent and problematic claims, including claims involving impairment and/or intoxication.
- Litigation Representation:
Defending clients in all stages of claims litigation, including intentional torts and violation of specific safety regulations (VSSR claims), retaliation cases.
- Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Audit Disputes:
Assisting employers in disputes related to workers’ compensation premiums and payroll classification.
- Risk Mitigation Strategies:
Consulting on safety programs and workers’ compensation strategies to reduce exposure and costs.
- Regulatory Compliance:
Advising employers on compliance measures to mitigate risk during safety inspections and investigations.
- Policy Review:
Comprehensive review of employers' workers’ compensation practices and policies.
- Safety Policy Review:
Comprehensive review of employers' workplace safety practices and policies.
- Lost Time Mitigation:
Assisting employers with return-to-work strategies for difficult workers’ compensation claims and light-duty accommodations.
- Self-Insured Employer Defense:
Representing self-insured employers in complaints, disputes, protests, and audits before the Ohio BWC.
- Catastrophic & Fatal Incident Defense:
Providing legal counsel for catastrophic workplace incidents, intentional tort claims involving significant injuries, amputation, traumatic brain injury and fatalities.
- Subrogation and Third-Party Claims:
Handling recovery efforts for claims involving third-party liability.
- Unemployment Compensation:
Representing employers in unemployment compensation disputes and claims.
- FMLA & ADA Compliance:
Advising employers on how workers’ compensation laws interact with FMLA and ADA regulations.
Protecting Your Business
KWGD’s workers’ compensation attorneys are dedicated to safeguarding your business from unnecessary expenses and legal challenges. We provide strategic, proactive defense and counsel tailored to address the specific needs of our clients.
For more information on how KWGD can help protect your business against workers’ compensation risks, contact us today.