State News : Indiana

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Indiana

JACKSON KELLY PLLC

The end of 2025, beginning of 2026 involved changes in the Indiana Worker’s Compensation administrative law area for Indiana. 

The governor of Indiana has appointed two new judges.  Steve Koers, a former defense attorney from Indianapolis, will serve as the single hearing member for the Indianapolis and Hamilton County area beginning February 2, 2026.  He temporarily served in the Southwest Indiana area taking over Judge Meagher, who retired in late 2025.  He is now serving in the central Indiana area following the retirement of Diane Parsons at the end of January.

The southwest Indiana area is now served by Pat McCrory, a former Indianapolis defense attorney whose experience is primarily defense outside the worker’s compensation field.