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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces three appointments to the Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims. Jill Jacobs, of Satellite Beach, to serve as a Judge of Compensation Claims. Jacobs has served as a Deputy City Attorney for the City of Palm Beach since 2015. Previously, she worked in private practice for over 25 years. She received her bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University and her law degree from the University of Miami. Jacobs fills one of the vacancies in the Orlando office. Lourdes Sancerni, of Gainesville, to serve as a Judge of Compensation Claims. Sancerni has served as a Senior Associate Attorney at Moore, Ingram, Johnson & Steele, LLP, since 2013. Previously, she served as an Associate Attorney at McConnaughhay, Duffy & Coonrod, LLP, for 11 years. She received her bachelor’s degree from Florida International University and her law degree from the University of Florida. Sancerni fills one of the vacancies in the Orlando office. Barb

The OJCC office consolidation process is proceeding. As the new year approaches (fiscal 2023 begins July 1, 2022), work will begin in earnest on planning the consolidation of Gainesville (GNS). In preparation for that, the case volumes and population have been re-examined and Marion County (originally planned for transition to District ORL) will instead consolidate into District JAX. In addition, Flagler County will transition into District JAX. For the history buffs in the workers' compensation community, a very few will recall that Flagler County was part of (then District "C") Jacksonville until about 1992. Thus, the list of still pending dates is now as follows: Pending Effective Dates Cessation of operations in Gainesville (GNS) Marion County from GNS to JAX ("target") Columbia County from GNS to JAX ("target") Alachua County from GNS to JAX ("target") Flagler County from DAY to JAX ("target") This post was last updated 05.26