California Division of Workers' Compensation Announces Appointment of Court Administrator.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- The California Division of Workers' Compensation workers' compensation, payment by employers for some part of the cost of injuries, or in some cases of occupational diseases, received by employees in the course of their work. (DWC DWC Division of Workers Compensation (California) DWC Daniel Webster College DWC Dubai Women's College (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) DWC Department of Workers Compensation DWC Divine Word College ) announced the appointment of an administrator to oversee the workers' compensation court system. Gov. Schwarzenegger appointed Keven Star of Elk Grove Elk Grove can refer to:
"I'm thrilled about this appointment," said DWC Administrative Director Andrea Lynn Hoch. "DWC is a growing organization and the court system is a big part of it. The appointment of a court administrator means we'll have the leadership needed to bring more consistency to this system statewide." The position of court administrator was created in 2002 under Assembly Bill 749, but it has not been filled until now. The court administrator will manage the workers' compensation court system and improve it by: --Overseeing workers' compensation judges and district offices, with emphasis on quality and adherence to deadlines --Making recommendations to the administrative director on the appointment of judges and adoption of judicial ethics regulations --Furthering uniformity and expediency by adopting reasonable, proper and uniform rules for district office procedures --Establishing a priority calendar for cases --Reporting to the Legislature and the governor concerning the frequency and type of issues not heard and decided within time mandates --Charging and collecting fees for copies of appropriate papers and records, and for the filing of appropriate lien claims. "The division has 24 local offices and nearly 200 judges across the state," said Hoch. "The court administrator's first priority will be tackling court system policy and procedure on a statewide basis so that when people come into a courtroom they know what to expect." Star served as deputy district attorney with the Sacramento district attorney's office since 2001, where he worked directly with workers' compensation litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. and insurance fraud. Prior to that, he was deputy district attorney for the Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. County district attorney's office and senior trial counsel in the Judge Advocate A legal adviser on the staff of a military command. A designated officer of the Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAGC) of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps. General's Corps of the United States This is a list of corps of the United States. Active Corps (As of 2005)
This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $114,192. To learn more about the Division of Workers' Compensation, visit the Web site at www.dir.ca.gov/dwc. |
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