Greetings from the President By Sheral C. Kellar, President National Association of Workers’ Compensation Judiciary Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Judge – Chief Louisiana Workforce Commission “Throw me something mister” On Tuesday, March 4, 2025, many states celebrated Mardi Gras, especially Louisiana. Some say Mardi Gras originated in Mobile, Alabama, but I have my doubts […]
By Amanda Luedtke, Administrative Law Judge Wisconsin Division of Hearings Milwaukee, WI Does your State have a “no-fault” standard, whereby employees are allowed to collect workers’ compensation benefits regardless of their actions while employed? If not, do you regularly see defendants/respondents’ asserting misconduct defenses? Please take the survey at the bottom of this article […]
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Reprinted with permission from the January 29, 2025 edition of the ALM Daily Report. © 2024 ALM Global Properties, LLC. All rights reserved. Further duplication without permission is prohibited, contact 877-256-2472 or asset-and-logo-licensing@alm.com. Douglas J. Witten[1] In 2011, IBM’s Watson computer system – then an early, noteworthy triumph of artificial intelligence (AI) – was […]
By David Langham[1] Deputy Chief Judge Florida Judges of Compensation Claims Pensacola, FL What is the point of surgery, therapy, or immobilization? Often, such treatment will be delivered for relief of symptoms. Or, just as likely, the care will be for remediation, or “removal/correction of a defect or disease.” The distinction is important in […]
By Jennifer Nicaud, Administrative Law Judge Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission Jackson, MS In the early 1960s, a committee of scientists and social activists sent an open letter to the US President, Lyndon B. Johnson: “The cybernation revolution” will create “a separate nation of the poor, the unskilled, the jobless” who will be unable to […]
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By Jane Salem, Staff Attorney Tennessee Court of Workers’ Compensation Nashville, TN Last summer, the Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board wrote, “This appeal highlights the often daunting challenge of quantifying causation in circumstances where an employee is alleging a work-related aggravation of a pre-existing condition.” Daunting indeed and an understatement. For over a century, […]
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By Jordan F. Mayes and Eric L. Baxley Staff Attorneys for the S.C. Workers’ Compensation Commission When a healthcare worker is injured on the job and their employer, taking it upon themself to treat the injury, commits medical malpractice, do workers’ compensation acts allow the worker to sue their employer for medical malpractice? To […]
By Pamela Johnson Workers’ Compensation Judge Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims Knoxville, TN SAVE THE DATE NEXT LUNCH AND LEARN: The NAWCJ will hold its next one-hour Lunch and Learn program on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time. (This is a schedule change). The topic is Presumptions & First Responders. […]
By Timothy Conner Judge, Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Commission Knoxville, TN The NAWCJ’s annual Judicial College will convene August 17-20 at the beautiful World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida. The Judicial College occurs in conjunction with WCI’s Annual Conference, which attracts approximately 5,000 workers’ compensation professionals from across the country. This year, the NAWCJ’s Curriculum […]
By Laura R. Beasley Administrative Law Judge Kentucky Department of Workers’ Claims Louisville, KY From February 25th to 27th, 2025, the National Association of Workers’ Compensation Judiciary (NAWCJ) hosted its annual Virtual New Judge’s Boot Camp. This event served as a valuable introduction for new judges to the organization and its leadership, fostering a […]
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