Abbie Hudgens, Administrator of the Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, has announced that she recently reappointed Judge Joshua Davis Baker to the Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims. Judge Baker sits in Nashville. This will be his second full term. “Judge Baker has played a pivotal role in the Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims since his … Continue reading Judge Baker is Reappointed
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Seeking Your Input for Judicial Reappointment
By Abbie Hudgens, Administrator, Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Eight years ago, I had the honor to select eight judges to the Court of Workers' Compensation Claims after a rigorous application and interview process. The judges were given staggered terms, so that in the future, we would not have eight jurists potentially up for reappointment at … Continue reading Seeking Your Input for Judicial Reappointment
Seeking Your Feedback for Judicial Reappointments
By Abbie Hudgens, Administrator, Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Seven years have flown by since the creation of the Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims. In 2014, eight judges were appointed after a rigorous application and interview process. In that first year, they handled Requests for Assistance for cases with dates of injury before July 1, 2014, … Continue reading Seeking Your Feedback for Judicial Reappointments
Wanted: Your Input
By Abbie Hudgens, Administrator, Bureau of Workers’ Compensation "What is it that makes us trust our judges? Their independence in office and manner of appointment." --John Marshall, fourth Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Unbelievably, six years have already passed since the Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims opened its doors. The original eight judges … Continue reading Wanted: Your Input
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