Announcements

  Meet the Experts - Now on Youtube - Linked Below Catch the First Four Episodes of Meet the Experts Now!  EP. 1: Over 150+ Years of Legal Experience | Jan. 2026 Additional Link to Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC_KcGDMiWo     EP. 2: Handling a Litigated Compensation Claim | Feb. 2026 Additional Link to Episode 2:  https://youtu.be/jsvWI6_FB1c  EP. 3: The Challenges of Litigation Disputes | Mar. 2026 Additional Link to Episode 3:  https://youtu.be/xTlSM8hdBHY  EP. 4: Handling Medical Witness Depositions | April 2026 Additional Link to Episode 4:  https://youtu.be/iYaSw6hiFE8 Want to Catch the Next Episode Before It Airs?  The next episode of Meet the Experts will be available on September 18, 2026, on Zoom from noon until 1PM. The Zoom link and Meeting ID are listed below.  Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/launch/jc/84401596104 Meeting ID: 277 757 3448

Meet the Experts - September 18, 2026! The Perils of AI and the Evolving World Meet the Experts returns September 18, 2026, at 12:00 noon, by Zoom! The discussion will center on the present and future Perils of AI and the Evolving World.  Meet the Experts Series Moderator: Stuart F. Suskin, Esq.- Private Mediator;  Panel:  Christine Harter, Esq. - Supreme Court Attorney Mediator, Marion County; Robert Rodriguez, Esq. - Litigator & Managing Partner, Miami-Dade County; Bill Wieland, Esq. - Trial Attorney, Orange County; September 18, 2026- Noon to 1:00pm TITLE: The Perils of AI and the Evolving World This one-hour CLE program provides Florida workers' compensation practitioners with an overview of the professional and ethical challenges of artificial intelligence as well as technology tips to integrate these tools into the day-to-day of workers’ compensation practice. There are efficiencies and benefits, but there are perils and pitfalls for the lawyer, the fi...

 Meet the Experts returns May 15, 2026 at 12:00 noon, by Zoom!   Afterthoughts that Undermine a Successful Mediation Meet the Experts Series Moderator: Stuart F. Suskin, Esq.- Private Mediator; Panel: The Honorable Lourdes M. Sancerni, Judge of Compensation Claims, Orlando Kate Marshman, Esq.- State Mediator, Tallahassee; Heather Byrer Carbone, Esq.- E/C Attorney, Jacksonville; Ed Williamson, Esq.- Claimant Attorney, Jacksonville; May 15, 2026- Noon to 1:00pm TITLE: Afterthoughts that Undermine a Successful Mediation This program is designed to highlight the pitfalls and challenges of underprepared or unprepared mediation participants. There will be discussion of appropriate pre-mediation communications, setting of expectations, management of expectations, and working through the unexpected or unprepared. The attendee should glean ideas about how and when to pre...

It was a great conclusion to the Scholars 2026 program yesterday. Congratulations to all of the Scholars. Fond transition from Hon. Ralph Humphries and Mediator Kate Marshman. The 2027 committee and schedule will be discussed soon. Those interested in participating should contact any Judge of Compensation Claims for more information. Congratulations Scholars!

The Statewide Nominating Commission for Judges of Compensation Claims (SNCJCC) will meet Friday, April 24, 2026, at 09:30 Eastern Time, at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, 1500 Masters Blvd, Championsgate, FL 33896 (room to be announced) The Applicants for the ORL appointment are: Natalie Cavallaro Silvia Hoeg Kellye Shoemaker

The April 17, 2026 (noon Eastern program will feature advice on preparing for, taking, and presenting expert deposition testimony! Meet the Experts How to take a logical, focused, and effective expert deposition time and again. Friday, April 17, 2026 Link below This one-hour CLE program provides Florida workers' compensation practitioners with a structured, practical framework for preparing, conducting, and following up on medical witness depositions. The course addresses the full lifecycle of expert medical testimony — from pre-deposition preparation and records review through examination strategy and post-deposition considerations. Equal attention is given to substantive litigation strategy and the ethical obligations governing attorney conduct during depositions, including obligations to the tribunal, candor to the court, and professional conduct toward opposing counsel and witnesses. The program draws on real-world scenarios in Florida workers' compensation proceedings ...