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Judge Baker Reappointed to Workers Comp Court

Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on May 18, 2022

Abbie Hudgens, administrator of the Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, has reappointed Judge Joshua Davis Baker to the Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims. Judge Baker sits in Nashville. This will be his second full term. In announcing the reappointment, Hudgens said, “Judge Baker has played a pivotal role in the Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims since his contributions to the process of converting proposals into legislation in 2012 and 2013. As one of the first judges, he played a role in the ensuring that the legislative intent was fulfilled,” Hudgens said. He will serve for six years and will be eligible for a third reappointment in 2028.