Judges will serve until 2023
Monica Rice-Smith
FRANKFORT, Ky. (October 21, 2019) -Today, Secretary David A. Dickerson announced the reappointments of seven Administrative Law Judges (ALJ) by Governor Matt Bevin.
"These people represent the best of Kentuckians," Labor Cabinet Secretary David A. Dickerson said. "The ALJs help Kentucky to stay the best place to work."
ALJs are appointed by the Governor, with consent of the Senate and serve four-year terms. Each Administrative Law Judge is an attorney with at least five years of experience in the practice of Workers' Compensation law or a related field, with extensive knowledge of Workers' Compensation law.
ALJs conduct hearings, supervise the presentation of evidence and render final decisions, orders or awards regarding workers' compensation claims. When they receive evidence, ALJs can make rulings affecting the competency, relevancy, and materiality of the evidence and rule upon motions presented during the taking of evidence to expedite the preparation of the case. ALJ's review settlement agreements submitted by parties to a claim and have the authority to approve these agreements.
"I am pleased that Governor Bevin has reappointed this talented and hard-working group of judges," Commissioner of Workers' Claims, Robert Swisher said.
The ALJs are being reappointed and include:
Douglas W. Gott, Chief Administrative Law Judge, of Bowling Green;
Marc Christopher Davis of Louisville;
Christina Ditty Hajjar of Ashland;
John Hampton McCracken of Bowling Green;
Grant Stewart Roark of Louisville;
Monica Rice-Smith of Hyden;
Jonathan Robert Weatherby of Lexington.
The ALJs begin their term on Jan. 1, 2020 and will serve until Dec. 31, 2023
Additional information is available here http://labor.ky.gov/.
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