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 […]
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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By Judge Brian Addington Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Nashville, TN Years ago, I was watching 60 Minutes, and Anderson Cooper reported on what some people considered was the smartest dog in the world. Chaser, a female border collie, could not only recognize words but groups of words and act accordingly. John Pilley, a […]
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“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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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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By Judge Jennifer F. Nicaud Mississippi Workers Compensation Commission Jackson, MS The cannabis sativa plant, otherwise known as marijuana, has been used as a medicinal product for decades. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC is the main psychoactive chemical in marijuana which is responsible for most of the intoxicating effects sought by consumers. THC is found in the […]
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 […]
By Judge Robert G. Rassp California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Los Angeles, CA Position paper presented at CSIMS 2024 by Hon. Robert G. Rassp, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Friends Research Institute (friendsresearch.org) Disclaimers: The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and are not those of the State of […]
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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: […]
Read More… from Highlights from the 2024 NAWCJ Judiciary College
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 […]