Announcements

 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 ...

Mar 20, 2026 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2777573448?omn=87480220916 Meeting ID: 277 757 3448

  Time: Feb 20, 2026 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2777573448?omn=89237927737 Meeting ID: 277 757 3448 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2777573448?omn=89237927737 Meeting ID: 277 757 3448 One tap mobile +13052241968,,2777573448# US +13126266799,,2777573448# US (Chicago) Approved for CLE Credit: 1.0 General Dawn Traverso received her Bachelor’s degree from Washington & Jefferson College in 1992 and her law degree from D.C. Law in 1995. She is a member of The Florida Bar, the U.S. District Court for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States. Dawn concentrates her practice in the defense of workers’ compensation, and labor and employment matters. Dawn is the Managing Partner of the Miami/Fort Lauderdale Office of Eraclides, Gelman, Hall, Indek, Goodman, Waters & Traverso. Dawn is a Past Chair of the Workers’ Compensation Section of The Florida ...