by Honorable Shannon Bruno Bishop Chief Judge Office of Workers’ Compensation Louisiana Workforce Commission Harahan, LA National Association of Workers’ Compensation Judiciary College December 13-15, 2021 Orlando, Florida The WCI Conference and NAWCJ Judicial College have been moved to December. Save the date to enjoy the cooler temperatures of Florida, while enjoying the comradery […]
by Hon. Deneise Turner Lott Through a Glass Darkly I recently ate a piece of humble pie. It was not my first and surely will not be my last comeuppance, but I did not see it coming. I know that a customer service survey should include responses from actual customers. Just as I know, […]
by Honorable David Langham Deputy Chief Judge of Compensation Claims Pensacola, FL The good news just keeps coming (sarcasm for the uninitiated). Recently, in Always on My Mind? (February 2021), I returned to the subject of the “long-COVID” and how that might have long term implications for workers’ compensation claims. There are long term […]
by Judge William Culbreth Deputy Commissioner at Commonwealth of Virginia Harrisonburg, Virginia “If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn’t. And contrariwise, what is, it wouldn’t be. And what it wouldn’t be, it would. You see?” “When […]
by Judge Pamela Johnson Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims Knoxville, TN A Success Story SUCCESS! On March 1-4, 2021, the NAWCJ hosted a virtual “boot camp” for new judges. Over 4 days and 12 hours, these new judges put in the time, leaned in to learn, and heard from sitting judges and academics, who covered […]
by Honorable Shannon Bruno Bishop Chief Judge of the Louisiana Office of Workers’ Compensation Harahan, Louisiana Presenters will answer questions live; however, you can also submit questions ahead of time to AMAGuides@ama-assn.org To register for this seminar, click here […]
by Douglas W. Gott Chief Administrative Law Judge Kentucky Department of Workers Claims Neera Bahl, Director and Appellate Division Judge, Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation Last year, when Governor Brian Kemp appointed me to serve as a director of the Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation, I was thrilled to be a part […]
by Wesley G. Marshall Commissioner Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission The E. Earle Zehmer Moot Court Competition is on again in 2021; the 2020 competition was postponed due to COVID. The competition is held in conjunction with the Workers’ Compensation Institute and National Judiciary College, which will be held December 12-15, 2021! However, that is […]
THE LOUISIANA WORKFORCE COMMISSION WELCOMES JUDGE MELISSA ST. MARY Melissa St. Mary joined the Office of Workers’ Compensation Administration as the Division Judge in Lake Charles, Louisiana. As the Division Judge, Judge St. Mary will conduct hearings and trials in workers’ compensation claims in the Western Division and render final appealable judgments. Judge St. […]