Announcements

 Preparing for Mediation - Now on Youtube! Watch the Episodes with Three Different Language Subtitles Preparing for Mediation (English Version) Preparing for Mediation (Spanish Version) Preparing for Mediation (French Version)

  Meet the Experts - October 16, 2026! Estes and the Challenges of Calculation Meet the Experts returns October 16, 2026, at 12:00 noon, by Zoom! The discussion will center on Estes and the Challenges of Calculation.  Meet the Experts Series Moderator: Stuart F. Suskin, Esq.- Private Mediator;  Panel:  Hon. Barbara Case - Workers Compensation Judge, West Palm Beach; Randy T. Porcher, Esq. - Personal Injury & Workers Comp Attorney, Tallahassee  Bill Rogner, Esq. - Attorney & Founder of Hurley & Rogner, Orlando; October 16, 2026- Noon to 1:00pm TITLE: Estes and the Challenges of Calculation  This one-hour program explores the statutory and decisional case law background of Florida’s statute of limitations. This will include the long and somewhat challenging series of decisions leading to the en banc holding in Estes, and practical advice on how to calculate the statute of limitations without suffering a headache.  Topic: Meet the Experts - 10...

 Business Law: Continuing Education Seminar  Seminar Information : This half-day program on Oct. 30, 2026 is designed to illuminate various challenges of the employment relationship and provide a detailed education of the various legal elements at play in the state of Florida. This seminar is produced as a joint effort of the UWF College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities, the Florida Office of Judges of Compensation Claims, and the Northwest Florida Paralegals Association. Featured speakers will include experienced attorneys, professors, and adjudicators.  Register here Date and Time: Oct. 30, 2026 from 8:30AM to 1:30PM Location: Building 70, Room 115 The Panelists: Hon. Johnathan Walker  Judge Walker was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1997 following graduation from Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law. Following admission to the Bar, Judge Walker was an assistant state attorney for the First Judicial Circuit in Pensacola for several years. Thereaft...

The Florida Office of Judges of Compensation Claims announces The 2026 Paralegal Masterclass "Getting it Done" - on October 22, 2026; 1:30 to 4:30. Masterclass application here (or email david.langham@doah.state.fl.us for an application link) The Paralegal Masterclass is designed to be a deep dive into the challenges of Florida workers' compensation litigation - specifically for the non-attorney. There will be information on process, procedure, and the e-JCC filing system. This is now approved for CLE for attorneys or Registered Paralegals!   Our Sincere Thanks: The OJCC gratefully acknowledges the contributions of all of our past speakers; a cumulative list will be published when the 2026 faculty is finalized.  We further acknowledge, appreciate, and are indebted to the Academy Steering Committees: 2025/2026 Natalie Cavallaro , Esq. S. Rachel Givens , Esq. Lindsay Koppelman , Esq. Javier Melendez , Esq. Lisa Thomas, Esq. Elizabeth Yohe , Esq. Hon. Margret Kerr Hon. Joh...

We are hosting our Third Annual OJCC Meet and Greet at the WCI 2026. Join us Sunday, August 23, 2026, 5:00-6:00 in the Anaheim, Atlanta, and Boston rooms.  Come join us!

Scholars 2027! Following two years of the OJCC Scholars program, which were exemplary and beyond expectations, we have selected the participants for OJCC Scholars 2027! We will kick off our nine-month program on August 25, 2026 , at the Workers' Compensation Institute in Orlando. The depth of this community's future leadership bench is simply amazing, and it is a privilege to work with these exceptional community members as they evolve, grow, and lead! For more on the program, see The Scholar's First (August 2024) and Scholars 2025 Concludes (April 2025). The 2027 Scholars are: Jordan Anderson, Anderson & Hart, Tallahassee;  Florida State University’s College of Law, 2016   Amanda Annunciata, Berlin Law Firm; Tampa, Stetson University College of Law, 2014 Stacie Barnes, Schefer Petric & Simpson, West Palm Beach; Nova Southeastern University, 2014 Rachel Dobson, Morgan & Morgan, Ft. Lauderdale; St. Thomas University Law, 2013 & University of Miami School ...