12/03/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/03/2024 12:45
NEWSLINE
The Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) is excited to announce it will be moving from the telephone conference lines used for status conferences, mandatory settlement conferences (MSCs), priority conferences, and lien conferences to the CourtCall video platform. All hearings currently heard via the conference lines will transition to the CourtCall video platform on March 1, 2025.
Each judge will have a link to their virtual courtroom on the CourtCall video platform. In the coming months, these links will be posted on DWC's website and included on hearing notices. Every courtroom will also have a call-in number if needed by the parties. Training videos will be available on the DWC website.
DWC believes that this technological upgrade will provide greater functionality for hearings and allow parties more flexibility during the conference process. There will be no charge to the parties for this service.
All trials, lien trials, and expedited hearings will continue to be set in person.
DWC will provide regular updates regarding the conversion timeline via its Newslines.