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09.27.24 04:00 Helene has moved into Georgia (and is causing flooding and challenges there) but is still impacting Florida. e-JCC remains operational. 1.2 million awaiting restoration of power - effects from Ft. Myers to Jacksonville and west to Gulf County (Panama City appears to have faired well, map and major list below). Dangers will remain as rain and run-off continue, responders address impacts, and surge recedes. Attention to personal safety is encouraged as recovery proceeds.  Closures for today (Friday 09.27.24): Jacksonville: Thursday, 9/26 - Friday 9/27 Orlando: Thursday, 9/26 - Friday 9/27 St. Petersburg: Thursday, 9/26 - Friday 9/27 Tallahassee: Wednesday 9/25 at noon - Friday 9/27 Tampa: Wednesday 9/25-Friday 9/27 See Fl Supreme Court:  https://supremecourt.flcourts.gov/Weather-Related-Emergency-Orders Email judgelangham@yahoo.com for practice or e-filing related emergencies.  Where is power out in Florida ( 09.27.24 04:00) ? Central Florida Electric Cooperative (32,31

We had a great inaugural gathering of the OJCC Scholars 2025! We are going to have a great time sharing workers' compensation and preparing for the future! See more about the Scholars program here . We spent our time this week getting acquainted, reviewing some Florida history, learning an overview of comparative law, and taking a deeper dive into the history of workers compensation. In all, an auspicious start! Shout out to the Team that developed and deployed the Scholars program: Judge Ralph Humphries Judge Margret Kerr Mediator Anna Marie Kim Judge Jonathan Walker

We are striving to build a complete list of the State Mediators who have served since this program was initiated in the early 1990s. The following is a partial list. If you recall other names, please email any information (name, office, years - the dates in the list below refer to the earliest record we have confirmed so far) to david.langham@doah.state.fl.us Adams, Gail (North Florida) Albear, Frank Almeyda, Eduardo (03/08) (MIA) Anderson, Wilbur (DAY) Aranda, Clara Arrick, Susan MIA) Arthur, Rob (03/08) (SPT) Bennet, Lori (03/08) (DAY) Bisbee, Susan (03/08) (TLH) Blatt, William (WPB) Brea, Maria (03/08) (FTL) Bredemeyer, Eric (03/08) (FTM) Breslow, Jeffrey    (FTL) Brooks, John (DAY) Carrier, Jessica (FTM) Claussen, Anne (03/08) (SAR) Dane, Bill (ORL) Davis, Richard (Tampa) Day, Kahlil (03/08) (JAX) DeGennaro, Iris (03/08) (WPB) De Los Santos, Mercedes deVerniero, Kristin (DAY) Dunham, Leigh Forte, Shelley (JAX) Fridrich-Koeppel, Lynn Friedman, David Gonzalez-Fajardo, Ana Gordon, Ala

  08.05.24 Tallahassee DOAH office will be open August 6, 2024 for normal operations. This includes the OJCC Tallahassee staff and JCC.  District JAX remains pending. No further information at this time (18:00) . District JAX is open as normal on 08.06.24.  08.04.24 FL Supreme Court notes closure of courthouses in the red counties 08.05.24 for Debby. The Duval County Courthouse is also closed 08.05.24. The Jacksonville OJCC office will be closed 08.05.24.  OJCC operations in TLH may be affected. Mediations may proceed at discretion of the assigned mediator. Closure of any district office does not mean automatic cancellation of mediation. Contact the mediator for clarification or confirmation. In the event of power failure in Tallahassee, eJCC may experience outages. Stay tuned here for updates and information. Email judgelangham@yahoo.com for urgencies or emergencies (copy opposing party or parties to avoid  ex parte ). Posted 08.04.24 11:00 re TLH Updated 08.04.24 15:30 re JAX Updated

  Inclement weather may pose a risk of service interruption or office closure. It is important to remember a few contact points for those situations. First and foremost is the rule. However, there are many good sources of information. The Rule: Rule 60Q 60Q-6.130. EMERGENCY OFFICE CLOSURE (1) The Office of Judges of Compensation Claims is subject to closure pursuant to Gubernatorial instructions or declarations pursuant to Article IV, section 1(a) of the Florida Constitution and the Florida Emergency Management Act. (2) Whenever the Circuit Courts in the particular county in which an OJCC office is located close, due to a weather or other disaster emergency, the district office of the Office of Judges of Compensation Claims in that county shall likewise close for the duration of the emergency closure ordered by that Circuit Court. (3) Any unscheduled closure of an OJCC office will be published on the OJCC website, and through such other means deemed necessary by the Deputy Chief Judge.

October 2024      Tune in  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82628245539 -  Meeting ID: 826 2824 5539 September 2024      YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzwrH3PCmzg&list=PLN_98Yq-m6iDLwW5UJ7sQEMALxOs_h0It&index=1  August 2024 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec2dBXiiG-0&list=PLN_98Yq-m6iDLwW5UJ7sQEMALxOs_h0It&index=2 WCI Special 2024      YouTube   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLz9OXzyMP0&list=PLN_98Yq-m6iDLwW5UJ7sQEMALxOs_h0It&index=3 July 2024 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmm6D-p6Hzw&list=PLN_98Yq-m6iDLwW5UJ7sQEMALxOs_h0It Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/5l6bG1Ed34rYjBSOrT22yq June 2024 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Tc4MnTgEIU&list=PLN_98Yq-m6iDLwW5UJ7sQEMALxOs_h0It&index=2 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/7g54clgOUft4K8iqqM8QQg May 2024 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU0kwgb5sig&list=PLN_98Yq-m6iDLwW5UJ7sQEMALxOs_h0It&index=3 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/0gNNb7hjfjMxVp