Judicial Branch Workers’ Compensation Program Advisory Committee

The Judicial Branch Workers’ Compensation Program (JBWCP) provides its members resources to manage their respective workers’ compensation (WC) program. Please note that these resources are listed on the JBWCP's SharePoint and access is limited to only members of the JBWCP.

JBWCP SharePoint

Please contact JBWCP@Jud.ca.gov for more information.

Member Resources

JBWCP Resources, Information, and Processes

Workers' Compensation Forms, Required Posting, and New Hire Forms for MPN/ Non-MPN Members

Sedgwick Resources

Ergonomic Resources and Non-Industrial Assessments

OSHA 300 and 300A Instructions

viaOne/Smart.ly: User Guides and Adding & Removing Users

Clinical Consultation Services

JBWCP Membership Individual Premium Allocations

Facilities Incident reporting Process

Workers' Compensation Sample Claims Packet

Report a New Claim

Currently, the 14 members advisory committee is comprised of appellate court clerk/administrators, court executive officers, trial court human resources directors, and human resources senior staff involved in workers’ compensation administration. Members are appointed by the Chief Justice.

• Ms. Shelby Wineinger, Chair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado
• Ms. Christine Alburger, Deputy Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Kern
• Ms. Monica Alemán, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Calaveras
• Ms. Stephanie Bohrer, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin
• Ms. Heather Capps, Benefits and Disability Programs Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Orange
• Ms. Stephanie Cvitkovich, Senior Human Resources Analyst, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
• Mr. Walter Eissmann, Director of Administration, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
• Mr. Kevin Harrigan, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Tehama
• Ms. Krista LeVier, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Lake
• Ms. Tara Leal, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Kern
• Mr. Brandon E. Riley, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
• Ms. Jenny K. Rogers, Assistant Clerk/Executive Officer, Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District
• Mr. Hugh K. Swift, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus
• Ms. Jennifer A. Thomas, Human Resources Technician, Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino

Judicial Council Staff Liaison

Mr. Edward Metro, Supervising Analyst, Human Resources, Judicial Council of California

The Judicial Branch Workers’ Compensation Program (JBWCP) Advisory Committee succeeds the Judicial Branch Workers’ Compensation Oversight Committee, formerly a subcommittee of the Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee. It was created in 2001 to assist trial courts with the then-newly-established workers’ compensation program. The workers’ compensation program is no longer limited to the trial courts: it has expanded to include all judicial branch entities except the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.

The mission of the JBWCP Advisory Committee is to protect the interests of the program participants and eligible injured workers. Participants of the program include the following judicial branch entities:

State Judicial Branch

• Supreme Court of California
• Courts of Appeal
• Habeas Corpus Resource Center
• Commission on Judicial Performance
• California Judicial Center Library
• Judicial Council of California

Trial Courts

• Superior Courts of California, excluding Los Angeles

Judicial Officers

• Superior Court judges

It strives to achieve its mission by ensuring timely and accurate claims’ adjudication; collaborating to assess program successes and growth opportunities for improvement; and proactively implementing cost-containment efforts and cost-effective interventions.

The advisory committee is charged with the following responsibilities:

• Determine JBWCP priorities and initiatives, and ensure results through outreach and collaboration;
• Oversee all program vendors to promote administrative efficiency;
• Provide financial stewardship to ensure adequate funding for the program through the use of annual actuarial loss projections and consistent application of premium/cost allocation to all program participants.
• Ensure the timely and accurate adjudication of claims;
• Implement the necessary procedures to obtain appropriate treatment and return injured workers to gainful employment as soon as they are able;
• Develop useful resources, tools, and procedures for the program participants to ensure efficient and effective claims monitoring;
• Identify trends and mitigation opportunities to contain costs and manage outcomes.