Applicants Announced

The following have applied for service on the Florida Judges of Compensation Claims Statewide Nominating Commission:

Fifth District Commission-Appointed position:
Charlie Bailes, ABC Fine Wine and Spirits, Orlando, FL

Fourth District Commission-Appointed position:
James Bennett Flax, Center for Conflict Resolution, Cooper City, FL
Thomas James Stanford, private mediator, North Palm Beach, FL
Howard Scheiner, private mediator, Ft. Lauderdale, FL


Tampa Vacancy created by Judge Young's transfer to St. Petersburg:
Jessica Carrier; Florida Judges of Compensation Claims, Sarasota.
James McGee III; McGee Mediations, St. Petersburg.
Todd J. Sanders; Florida First District Court, Tallahassee.
Matthew B. Wheeley; Carlson, Meissner, Hart and Hayslett, Odessa.

Mediation, Masks, and More

The OJCC announced Friday, July 24, 2020 that all state mediations will be telephonic through August 28, 2020. There is no need to ask permission to appear telephonically during this time. 

The OJCC staff is all wearing masks whenever we are not at our desks. Please remember to wear yours if you visit any of our facilities. 

No paper should be mailed or delivered to our OJCC offices. The rules require attorneys to use electronic filing. If paper must be sent, it is to be sent to our clerk's office in Tallahassee. The COVID-19 virus can live on surfaces, including paper. Please do not bring or send paper to our offices. 

Proof of Coverage Improvements

The Division of Workers' Compensation is excited to announce an updated Proof of Coverage search application to the Search Our Data portal on the Division’s website effective on July 8, 2020.  The changes to the Coverage section include: A new look and updated functionality for the Proof of Coverage application which will incorporate and combine the current Policy Search application into it The WC Policy Search application will be removed from the portal Automatically displays last 5 years of coverage data received at the Division and provides 10 years of coverage history based on the employer’s FEIN Provides for searches to be made on Employer Name, FEIN, Policy Number, Effective Date, Expiration Date and County Provides a downloadable list of data A new Exemption Search application will also be added to the Search Our Data portal on the Division’s website at the same time. This application will allow users to search for officers of a corporation or members of a limited liability company who have excluded themselves from workers’ compensation coverage, and will allow users to do the following: Search by Exemption Holder Name, Employer Name or FEIN Searches can also be filtered by construction or non-construction industry Links the employer name field to the Proof of Coverage application to search for policy information and history Provides a downloadable list of data Please direct all other questions regarding proof of coverage to the Customer Service Unit, (850) 413-1609 or workers.compservice@fldfs.com.   To navigate to our Search Our Data page, please click the button below:

Search Our Data

Governor DeSantis makes Appointments and Reappointments

Governor Ron DeSantis Makes Five Judges of Compensation Claims Appointments

On July 2, 2020, in News Releases, Recent Appointments, by StaffTallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of John Moneyham to Panama City, Brian Anthony to Tampa, and Erik Grindal to Sarasota. He also reappointed Sylvia Medina-Shore to Miami and Jack Weiss to Fort Meyers.

Moneyham, 58, of Panama City, Florida, has been the president of John P. Moneyham, P.A. since 1991. He previously served as an associate for McConnaughhay, Roland, Maida, Cherr & McCranie. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida and his law degree from Florida State University. Moneyham fills the open judicial seat in the Panama City District. 

Anthony, 55, of Tampa, Florida, has been an attorney for Anthony Law Office, P.A. since 2012. He previously served as a partner with Caglianone, Miller & Anthony. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida and his law degree from Stetson University. Anthony fills the open judicial seat in the Tampa District. 

Grindal, 50, of Pembroke Pines, Florida, has been a partner with the Law Office of Erik Grindal, P.A. since 2016. He previously served as an attorney with Foreman Friedman, P.A. He received his bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University and his law degree from St. Thomas University School of Law. Grindal fills the open judicial seat in the Sarasota District. 

Medina-Shore, 55, of Miami, Florida, has been a Judge of Compensation Claims since 2000. She previously served as an associate for Conroy, Simberg, Ganon, Krevans & Abel, P.A. She received her bachelor’s degree from Florida International University and her law degree from Stetson University. Medina-Shore is reappointed for another four year term. 

Weiss, 55, of Fort Meyers, Florida, has been a Judge of Compensation Claims since 2015. He previously served as a managing partner for Conroy Simberg. He received his bachelor’s degree and his law degree from the University of Florida. Weiss is reappointed for another four year term.

Workers' Compensation Medical Reimbursement Virtual Meeting

The Florida Division of Workers' Compensation submitted a Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing for 69L-7, F.A.C. - Workers' Compensation Medical Reimbursement and Utilization Review. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time, via webinar. The webinar details are below.

You may join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone at the time of the meeting.

The link to the GoToMeeting is as follows: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/962878717