Workers' Compensation Defense

With over 100 years combined experience in defending employers against Workers’ Compensation claims, the law firm of Brady, Connolly & Masuda, P.A. serves a broad base of clients, including those in the construction and manufacturing industries, insured employers, as well as group and self-insured employers. Our defense lawyers represent employers located or conducting business in the state of Illinois, employers with employees traveling through or injured in Illinois, and Illinois-based employers conducteing 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 and other attorneys, and you should not terminate the employee. Whether you carry Workers’ Compensation insurance or are a self-insured employer, you will be required to appear before the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (the “IWCC”, formerly called the Industrial Commission), which reviews your case during a trial 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 Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission. In either case, your best defense against an employee claim is to contact our Workers' Compensation insurance defense attorneys 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 senior attorneys working on the case and advancing your defense with great dispatch toward an immediate resolution. We zealously and aggressively pursue your bottom line, whether the ultimate resolution rests in settlement, litigation before the IWCC, or appeal. Above all, we defend your best interests at all times, steadfastly representing your position and standing behind both your decisions and our work.

Our Workers’ Compensation defense attorneys have over 70 years of combined experience. We are well-respected in the local community, and we are familiar with arbitrators and opposing counsel in the area. If you are defending against an employee’s Workers’ Compensation claim, do not hesitate to contact us now and let our experience work for you. Located in Chicago, we serve clients throughout Illinois and the United States.