Announcements

The Workers’ Compensation Institute is coming up in August. It is unfathomably close already. There will be an OJCC meet the Judges and Mediators on Sunday, August 17, 2025, from 5:00 to 6:00 in Anaheim, Atlanta, and Boston rooms in the Hall of Cities at the Marriott. The Statewide Nominating Commission is meeting Monday, August 18, 2025, in Grand Ballrooms 10, 11, and 12. OJCC Speakers include (only events open to the public are listed): Sunday, August 17, 2025, Grand Ballroom 8B – Professional                               Mediation Institute 09:00 Sagely Advice for Mediators, Attorneys, and Adjusters                      Hon. Erik Grindal                      Hon. Thomas Hedler              ...

Following an inaugural year for our OJCC Scholars program, which we thought was non-replicable, we have selected the participants for OJCC Scholars 2026! We will kick off our nine-month program on August 19, 2025, 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 2026 Scholars are: Holley Akers, O'Rourke and Akers, Jacksonville; Florida Coastal School of Law, 2010 Brena Bergman, Goodman McGuffey, Orlando; University of Florida College of Law, 2020 Natalie Cavallaro, Morgan & Morgan, Tallahassee; Cooley Law School, 2015 Isidora Eickelmann, Work Injury Rights, Coral Springs; Florida International University, College of Law, 2015 Ingrid Hagerty, Moran, Kidd, Lyons, et. al., Miami Lakes...