Greetings from the President By Pamela B. Johnson (Tennessee) As I begin my year as your new NAWCJ President, I think back over the many wonderful mentors I have in this organization and just how much it helped me as a new judge. I was one of eight judges appointed to the newly-established Tennessee Court […]
BY ROBERT WILSON https://www.bobscluttereddesk.com/ Reprinted with permission. What is the most common outcome of a work injury? That is a question that psychologist Dr. Les Kertay likes to pose to audiences when he speaks about workers’ compensation. He did so earlier this week during a presentation before the National Association of Workers’ Compensation Judiciary (NAWCJ), […]
Dana L. Plunkett Deputy Commissioner Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission and Jason Cording Deputy Commissioner Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission The situation is all too familiar to judges. A witness hesitantly looks at his attorney or someone else before answering a question. This may reflect the nerves of someone who has never been in a courtroom before. […]
By Administrative Law Judge Stephanie Kinney Kentucky Department of Workers’ Claims The 13th annual National Workers’ Compensation Judiciary College took place last month in sunny Orlando. Adjudicators from across the country congregated to listen to presentations and mingle with colleagues. To me, in-person gatherings are a welcomed event as we return to a post-Covid […]
BY LUANN HALEY Administrative Law Judge Arizona Industrial Commission The NAWCJ, at the Judicial College in Orlando, honored eight Judges by inducting the following into the NAWCJ’s Adjudicator Hall of Fame: Hon. Michael Alvey (KY), Hon. Robert Cohen (FL), Hon. Robert Dietz (FL), posthumous, Hon. Jennifer Hopens (TX), Hon. Abbie Hudgens (TN), Hon. David […]
November 30, 2022 Save The Date! By Pamela B. Johnson Tennessee Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims Knoxville, TN NEXT LUNCH AND LEARN: The NAWCJ will hold its next one-hour Lunch and Learn program on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The November discussion will focus on Medical Disputes: Medical/ Pharmacy Fee Schedules and […]
By Suzette Carlisle Flowers, NAWCJ Board Member GKTW Spirit to Serve Committee Member The Beginning In 1986, Give Kids the World (“GKTW”) Village was created as a nonprofit resort in Kissimmee, Florida, located on 89-acres of land. Since that time, GKTW Village has welcomed more than 176,000 families and their critically ill children to […]
by Judge Pamela Johnson Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims Knoxville, TN The NAWCJ will host a virtual “boot camp” for new adjudicators on Tuesday through Thursday, February 28 – March 2, 2023. The prospect of becoming an adjudicator of workers’ compensation disputes can be daunting. Whether a state refers to its adjudicators as […]
TEXAS Here are some recent developments from the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC): Jeff Nelson was appointed to serve as the Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation in August 2022. The commissioner oversees DWC, which regulates the workers’ compensation system in Texas, ensuring injured employees receive the necessary benefits to quickly return to […]