Commission Fumbled Virus Response, Delaying Hearings for Months, Attorney Says

Delays in hearings have meant that thousands of claimants are still waiting for maximum medical improvement, costing insurers significantly during the coronavirus shutdown, insurance defense attorneys in four Southern states said Tuesday. One of the lawyers faulted the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission for not doing more to prevent a backlog of cases. “Our workers' compensation commission took the great approach of sticking their head in the sand and doing nothing,” attorney Scott Zuerker said in a webinar sponsored by the National Workers' Compensation De...