Workers’ Compensation
Ca. Workers' Comp. Quarterly 2019, Vol. 32, No. 1
Content
- Dwc Disability Evaluation Unit Overview
- Note from the Editor: Kids' Chance of California
- "They Can't Do That, Can They?" Employer Policies That Violate Feha
- Why Do Claims Go South? Preventing and Dealing with Stuck Claims
- Why the Dynamex Decision Is Important for Injured Workers Regardless of Whether the "Abc" Test Applies to Workers' Compensation
- Workers' Compensation Section 2018-2019 Executive Committee Roster
- Wow: How Social Media Is Connecting Women of Workers' Compensation
- Wcab Commissioners' Settlement Conference: An Interview with Judge David Hettick
WCAB Commissioners’ Settlement Conference: An Interview with Judge David Hettick
Saro K. Kerkonian, Esq.
Los Angeles, California
Victor Hugo once said, "Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come." The commissioners of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board may have had this in mind when they implemented one of the WCAB’s newest programs, the Commissioners’ Settlement Conference.
Practitioners who have recently filed a Petition for Reconsideration that was granted and taken under further study may have received a letter from the WCAB informing them the commissioners have chosen their case for participation in the Commissioners’ Settlement Conference program. Practitioners may also have been informed that their case has been assigned to Workers’ Compensation Judge David Hettick (Ret.), who serves as a mediator for the program. I talked with Judge Hettick to learn more about the program.