WHY I ENDED UP IN WORKERS’ COMPENSATION?
April 27, 2020 WHY I ENDED UP IN WORKERS’ COMPENSATION? - JUDGE DAVID LANGHAM By Judge David Langham I have been trying to answer the seemingly simple question of why I ended up in workers’ compensation. That is tougher than I would have expected. I had a business training-intensive high school curriculum, and earned a business degree, seemingly without ever hearing the words “workers’ compensation.” Notably, before I graduated from college I had been injured in a work accident, received medical care, and returned to work. Despite having been “in the system,” I have no recollection of ever knowing any details. Perhaps this was because mine was a minor experience ? I spent half of my law school career without any memory of hearing of workers’ compensation. Obviously, workers’ compensation was not a major component of education. Then, I had what can only be described as my second workers’ compensation accident. I was offered a clerkship with a firm that practiced insurance and workers