The workers’ compensation law currently requires that once a conciliator refers the case to the Industrial Accident Board, it will be assigned to a judge “immediately.” As a practical matter, the time from conciliation to conference is entirely dependent upon the number of cases awaiting assignment. When the backlog is small, you can expect a conference in as little as a few weeks, but the delay has been as long as six months during very busy periods.
Pellegrini, Seeley, Ryan & Blakesley
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