By The Honorable Cynthia C. Dooley, J. Keith Roberts, Esquire, and Eric L. Baxley, Esquire* In South Carolina, the question of whether fraud in the application for employment remains a valid defense has gained renewed attention. A recent State Supreme Court case and a call for a legislative fix underscore a shift in how […]
By: Hon. Suzette Carlisle Flowers, Ph.D. Missouri Division of Workers’ Compensation St. Louis, Missouri Introduction In 2018, I began research on mediations conducted with the use of distance technology as an alternative to in-person mediations. A group of twelve judges were interviewed, and the overwhelming response was in-person mediations were the gold standard. At […]
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By Commissioner Wesley G. Marshall[1] Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission February 2024 At a recent meeting of the Dispute Resolution Committee of the International Association of Industrial Boards and Commissions, a judge from one jurisdiction related attempts by non-lawyers vested with a Durable Power of Attorney to act in a representative capacity at evidentiary hearings. […]
By Judge Neera Bahl Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation Atlanta, Georgia As an Appellate Judge and Director for the Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation and a member of National Association of Workers’ Compensation Judiciary, Inc. (NAWCJ), I have observed several shared goals of these two organizations. I would like to discuss one […]
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By: Hon. Suzette Carlisle, Ph.D. Administrative Law Judge Missouri Division of Workers’ Compensation NAWCJ presidents devote their time, vision, energy, and creativity to the advancement of the organization, as members, committee chairs, secretary, treasurer, president-elect, and as president. After years of service, the fast and furious pace abruptly ends at the end of their presidency. […]
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By: Hon. Robert G. Rassp, Editor-In-Chief of Rassp & Herlick DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and are not those of the California Department of Industrial Relations, the Division of Workers’ Compensation, or the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. This article is not intended to serve as a legal […]
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Reprinted with permission. Professor Michael C. Duff of Saint Louis University School of Law is in the process of developing a very interesting and useful overview of workers’ compensation laws by state. His tool identifies the state law and administrative agency in each state, while summarizing the applicable reporting deadline and waiting period. In […]
By: Hon. Suzette Carlisle, Ph.D. Administrative Law Judge Missouri Division of Workers’ Compensation We continue our series on past presidents of the NAWCJ. This month we sit down with The Honorable Michael Alvey and Jennifer Hopens and find out how they spend their time since they left the presidency. Please state your full name and […]
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