Workers’ Compensation Commission News

Kentucky Gov Ignores Court Order, Reorganizes Workers’ Comp Commission

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin scrapped most current members of a powerful commission and replaced them with his own appointees for a second time, in spite of a judge’s order that temporarily blocked the reorganization. Bevin’s spokeswoman said the new executive …

Judge Blocks Order by Kentucky Governor to Abolish Workers’ Comp Commission

A Kentucky judge has issued a temporary injunction blocking Gov. Matt Bevin’s executive order that abolished the Workers’ Compensation Nominating Commission and recreated a new one. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd issued the order Wednesday and …

Another Provision of Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Law Struck Down

The Oklahoma Supreme Court on April 12 struck down part of the state’s workers’ compensation law, saying the provisions deprived workers of their due process rights and created a subclass of workers. The 7-2 decision invalidates a portion of the …

Mississippi Confirms Aldridge to Workers’ Comp Commission

The Mississippi Senate has confirmed a physical therapist to serve on the three-member state Workers Compensation Commission. Beth Harkins Aldridge of Madison, Miss. was nominated for a six-year term by Gov. Phil Bryant. Aldridge had been chosen by Bryant to …

4 New Workers’ Comp Arbitrators Appointed in Illinois

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn appointed four new arbitrators to the Workers’ Compensation Commission: Maria Bocanegra is an attorney at Katz Friedman, specializing in workers’ compensation. She previously worked as a judicial assistant to the Honorable David Furman and as a …

Cannon Named Medical Director at Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Commission

A former hospital chief of staff has been named medical director of the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission. Dr. Jay Cannon of Oklahoma City will be working with administrative law judges on independent medical examinations and vocational rehabilitation orders. He will …

Fallin Appoints 2 to New Workers’ Comp Panel

Gov. Mary Fallin has named a longtime Oklahoma City attorney and a deputy insurance commissioner to fill the final two spots on the newly created Workers’ Compensation Commission. Fallin appointed attorney Robert Gilliland and insurance official Denise Engle to the …

Oklahoma Governor Appoints First Workers’ Comp Commissioner

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has selected a longtime Oklahoma businessman as her first appointee to the new Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission. Fallin announced she has chosen Troy Wilson Sr. for the post. The Legislature created the commission last year as …

Arkansas Governor Reappoints Hood to Workers’ Comp Commission

Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has reappointed Philip Alan Hood to the state Workers’ Compensation Commission. Beebe returned Hood to the panel for a six-year term as the labor representative. The three-member commission administers the state’s workers’ compensation laws for employees, …