Advanced Workers' Compensation Seminar - Speakers

  • Hon. Douglas W. Gott

    Chief Administrative Law Judge • Kentucky Labor Cabinet

    Douglas W. (Doug) Gott, of Bowling Green, Kentucky, has been an administrative law judge with the Kentucky Department of Workers’ Claims since 2008. He was appointed Chief ALJ in 2017. He helped develop and implement the DWC’s expedited medical dispute program in 2013. Since becoming CALJ, he has twice chaired the DWC’s Regulatory Advisory Committee to the Commissioner tasked with implementing new regulations; was involved in the DWC’s Medical Advisory Committee to the Commissioner tasked with adopting treatment guidelines and a pharmaceutical formulary; and initiated the development and implementation of the DWC’s first mediation program and regulation. Since late 2018, he has mediated over 700 workers’ compensation claims. He coordinates semi-annual training sessions with the ALJ panel in Kentucky, with regular emphasis on improved legal writing. He has presented various topics at over 40 state, regional, and national conferences since becoming an ALJ. He is on the Board of the National Association of Workers’ Compensation Judiciary; is a fellow of the College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers; and a member of the IAIABC dispute resolution committee.

  • Robert D. Hudson, Esq.

    Labor & Employment Attorney • FBT Gibbons LLC

    A member of FBT Gibbons LLC, Hudson has over twenty- five years of experience representing management clients in all phases of labor relations. His practice includes various aspects of labor and employment consulting for management, equal employment opportunity, legal compliance training, union avoidance, collective bargaining, labor arbitration, and employment litigation. He practices nationally before various administrative agencies and courts. Hudson’s distinguished service to the business community includes chairing Northern Kentucky’s two largest business organizations. He has authored several award-winning business books, including A Better Tomorrow – Fighting for Capitalism and Jobs in the Heartland (Saratoga Press LLC, 2012), Our Best Tomorrow – Students Teaching Capitalism to America (Headline Books 2013), and The HR Lawyer Within You (Saratoga Books 2015).  Hudson's 2013 business columns were submitted for a Pulitzer Prize, and he became an award-winning screenwriter in 2017.   

  • H. Douglas Jones, Esq.

    Founder and Member-in-Charge • JSB Attorneys, PLLC

    Jones is a Member of JSB Attorneys, PLLC, which provides state-wide professional services through regional Kentucky offices.  He has over 30 years’ experience defending employers in Kentucky workers’ compensation claims. Jones was previously selected as one of the “50 Most Influential People in Workers’ Compensation” nationally and Best Lawyers in America - Kentucky. He has been named as a Kentucky “Super Lawyer” every year since 2008. Jones served as President of the Kentucky Bar Association, Workers’ Compensation Section, as well as an adjunct professor at Salmon P. Chase College of Law, where he taught Kentucky workers’ compensation law. He has an AV (highest) Martindale Hubbell rating and was inducted into the American Bar Association College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers in 2007. Jones authored and co-authored numerous texts related to workers’ compensation law. Jones has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism from University of Kentucky, and a Juris Doctor Degree from Salmon P. Chase College of Law. 

  • Mike R. Randall

    Senior Environmental, Health & Safety Specialist • Toyotetsu America, Inc.

    Currently the Senior Environmental, Health, Safety Specialist and Workers Compensation Supervisor for the company. Other responsibilities include Security management, Emergency management, and OSHA Certification Training for all employees. He has worked for Toyotetsu for 26 years. Within those years, I have worked with our 6 North American, Canada and Mexico plants to help them improve their programs and have visited several of our plants in Japan to help them improve their products before sending them to our USA plants.

  • Commissioner Scott Wilhoit

    Commissioner • Commonwealth of Kentucky

    Commissioner Scott Wilhoit has been practicing workers’ compensation law for over three decades in claims across the Commonwealth. Prior to joining state government, the majority of his practice was defending employers in workers’ compensation related matters both in Kentucky and Indiana.  In addition to workers’ compensation, Mr. Wilhoit has extensive experience in state and federal civil litigation, administrative and employment law, as well as commercial/residential land transfers.  Upon joining state government, Mr.  Wilhoit served as Special Assistant/Counsel to former Commissioner Robert Swisher. He also served as General Counsel and Deputy Commissioner for the Department of Workers’ Claims.   He is a graduate of the University of Kentucky, School of Journalism, (B.A., 1985) and the University of Kentucky, College of Law, (J.D., 1989).  Mr. Wilhoit is licensed to practice law in Kentucky and Indiana as well as the United States District Court of Kentucky, Eastern and Western Divisions.  He is also admitted to practice before the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Commissioner Wilhoit resides with his wife, Emily, and their three dogs in Louisville, KY.