Lawmaker Eyes Switch to ALJ to Reduce Case Backlog

Concerns about a case backlog may prompt legislation in Guam to use an administrative law judge rather than a Workers’ Compensation Commission, according to a news report. The backlog of seven cases isn’t a huge number, but some of the cases are “very complicated,” Guam Department of Labor Director David Dell’Isola told the Guam Daily Post. Sen. Regine Biscoe Lee said one issue is the commission’s ability to achieve a quorum. Lee introduced Bill 201-35 on Sept. 5 to add two general-public positions to the commission and allow member...