By Hon. Deneise Turner Lott What We Make of It The pandemic has roiled the surface of our little, blue planet like few other events in history. Social, economic, and cultural changes are occurring in ways we are only beginning to understand. It likely will take generations for the ripple effects to become apparent. […]
By Marianne Tancor, J.D. In their fourth Out Front Ideas COVID-19 briefing, workers’ compensation specialists Kimberly George and Mark Walls discuss with a panel of experts the challenges faced by employers as COVID-19 restrictions are gradually lifted and workers around the country return to work. Topics include new leave of absence laws and safety […]
Reflections on the AMA Guides and the Recent Critiques of the New Digital Format David Langham* I. The personal injury legal system is dependent upon medicine. People obviously require care and treatment for injuries; the dependence runs deeper however. When determining damages, the law needs a methodology for predicting future medical costs, for assessing overall function […]
By David B. Torrey WCJ Pittsburgh, PA HUSTLE & GIG: STRUGGLING AND SURVIVING IN THE SHARING ECONOMY by Alexandrea J. Ravenelle University of Chicago Press. 273 pp. 2019. In this book, the author, a sociologist, undertakes a critical examination of work in the gig economy. She does so, principally, through personal interviews with workers […]
By Hon. Pamela B. Johnson Workers’ Compensation Judge (Tennessee) REGISTER NOW and SAVE! In less than two months, the NAWCJ will host its virtual “boot camp” for new adjudicators. Becoming an adjudicator of workers’ compensation claims can be daunting. The New Judges’ Boot Camp is designed to make that transition smooth. At […]
NAWCJ OUTREACH CALL TO ACTION As part of NAWCJ’s effort to expand outreach across the nation, we are making a request for all members to assist in this expansion. During a recent meeting of the collaboration committee and a subsequent Board meeting there was much discussion regarding participation in the various state educational conferences. To […]
By Wesley G. Marshall, Commissioner Richmond, VA Thirty-some years ago the Worker’s Compensation Institute decided to demonstrate lawyer skills at the annual Worker’s Compensation Conference in Orlando. What began as a mock oral argument evolved into an annual tradition of live arguments of actual cases, heard by Florida’s 1st District Court of Appeal. A […]