Claims Hearings, Conferences Canceled or Moved to Cyberspace Across the Country

Just days after a few workers' compensation courts and commissions suggested that it would be business as usual during the coronavirus outbreak, some have reversed course, and hearings, meetings and conferences around the country have been canceled. Some comp courts have suspended hearings altogether while others are holding only telephone or virtual proceedings online for at least the next two weeks. And most workers' compensation conferences scheduled for the coming months have been canceled as federal health officials urge people to avoid crowds. The Risk Management Society announ...