WC Law Center Announces WC Award Winners

The LexisNexis Workers' Compensation Law Center has announced the 2009 class of its annual awards: Workers' Compensation Notable People.

The recipients of the 2009 awards were selected by various organizations and experts in the field, including the Workers Injury Law & Advocacy Group (WILG), the National Workers’ Compensation Defense Network (NWCDN), the California Applicants’ Attorneys Association (CAAA), the Workers’ Compensation Forum on LinkedIn, and selected members of the Larson's National Workers' Compensation Advisory Board.

Notable honoraries include Humanitarian Award Winner H. Douglas Jones, Esq., managing partner of Jones Dietz PLLC, in Florence, Kentucky, and member of the Board of Directors for the National Workers’ Compensation Defense Network. Jones is the founder and CEO of Shoulder To Shoulder, Inc., a non-profit organization that has provided direct assistance to the working poor in Northern Kentucky on a 24/7 basis since 2006. The Leaders of Movements Award was issued to iWAR (Injured Women After Reform), a new committee at the California Applicants’ Attorneys Association, was formed for the purpose of ending discrimination against women in the workplace.

For a complete list of winners, click here.