In an effort to “expedite” the resolution of certain issues, the State Board of Workers’ Compensation has recently implemented a “conference call” vehicle to assist injured workers and insurers.
Essentially, attorneys may call the Board and request a conference call with the presiding administrative law judge (ALJ) assigned to the claim. If there is no ALJ assigned to the case, the State Board of Workers’ Compensation will assign a case accordingly. These ALJ’s are empowered to (more…)
