New Deputy Commissioner William T. Kennard

New Deputy Commissioner William T. Kennard

Press Release Date

 

[Richmond, VA]- The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission announces the appointment of William T. Kennard as Deputy Commissioner at its Manassas regional office. Deputy Commissioner Kennard will serve as an administrative law judge for evidentiary and on-the-record hearings under the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act. He will hold hearing dockets in Fairfax and Manassas.

Kennard was appointed to serve as Deputy Commissioner on April 7, 2016. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hofstra University and then his Juris Doctor degree from the St. John’s University School of Law. Prior to joining the Commission, he worked for many years as an attorney in private practice with the firm of O’Connell & O’Connell, LLC.

The Commission is pleased to announce and welcome this highly-experienced attorney to serve as Deputy Commissioner in the agency.

 

About The Commission

The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (VWC), established in 1918, is an independent judicial and administrative state agency which oversees the workers’ compensation system for employees, employers, and insurers. VWC interprets and applies the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act and resolves claims through hearings and mediation. A 2016 Oregon study ranked Virginia as the fifth-lowest cost system in the nation. Leading the way in electronic data and claims filing systems, in 2016 VWC processed over 47,000 claims and issued over 3,800 judicial opinions. VWC also administers the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund, the Uninsured Employer’s Fund, and adjudicates claims under the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, VWC operates regional offices in Bristol, Virginia Beach, Roanoke, Harrisonburg, Manassas, and Fairfax.

 

For more information about the VWC, visit www.workcomp.virginia.gov. For more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please call Charles Steepleton at 1-877-664-2566 or email questions@workcomp.virginia.gov.