OCTOBER 2024 PRESIDENT’S LETTER

Greetings from the President By Sheral C. Kellar, President National Association of Workers’ Compensation Judiciary Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Judge – Chief Louisiana Workforce Commission     Another College has come and gone.  Many attendees reported to me that the 2024 National Association of Workers’ Compensation Judiciary College was, simply, one of the best ever.  For many […]

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Application of “Going and Coming” Rules for Teleworkers and Remote Workers

By Judge Diane Lundeen Louisiana Workforce Commission Office of Workers’ Compensation Administration Covington, LA     Diane Lundeen has been a workers’ compensation judge for 18 years. During her tenure on the bench, she has presided in courts across the state and served as the Chief Judge from 2016 through 2018.  Judge Lundeen was an […]

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Upcoming Changes to Medicare Secondary Payer Reporting

“Reprinted with permission from the August 29, 2024 edition of the “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.” What Workers’ Compensation Insurers and Attorneys Need to Know  By: Ryan Hathcock, Partner at Chartwell Law On April 4, 2025, the Centers for […]

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The Role of Other Medical Disciplines in Workers’ Compensation in Tennessee

By Jane Salem, Staff Attorney Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Nashville, TN   Medicine, like so many other professions and businesses these days, seems to have adopted a team approach to patient care. Workers’ compensation is no exception. Injured workers often see many providers when treating, from fields other than medical doctors. Tennessee law has […]

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INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR VS EMPLOYEE

By Judge Jennifer F. Nicaud Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission Jackson, MS   The Department of Labor narrows the scope of the definition of independent contractor.   On March 11, 2024, a new rule began effective which rescinds the 2021 independent contractor rule (which made it easier to achieve independent contractor status under the Fair Labor […]

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Highlights from the 2024 NAWCJ Judiciary College

By Hon. Jennifer Nicaud, Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission and Hon. Sharon Reeves, Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation   The annual Judiciary College at the Workers’ Compensation Institute kept alive its longstanding tradition of providing excellent programming and camaraderie for adjudicators from across the nation.  If you missed it this year, mark your calendar for 2025: […]

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NAWCJ HALL OF FAME

By Judge Michael Alvey Chairman, Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Board Louisville, KY   The NAWCJ celebrated the induction of the 2024 Adjudicators Hall of Fame class in Orlando, Florida, on August 19, 2024.  The Criteria for selection into the Hall of Fame includes membership, or former membership (for those no longer serving as adjudicators) in the […]

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