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Florida Workers' Comp Filings Moving toward Electronic
Author: | Thursday September 13, 2007
Florida Chief Judge of Workers' Compensaton Claims David Langham wants to hear from attorneys and adjusters.
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A workers' compensation blog where you can get the latest "open and honest" answers to your workers' compensation question? A workers' compensation judge "going live." That is what is happening in the sometimes obscure world of workers' compensation claims adjudication.
If you have any doubt just look up Chief Judge David Langham, Office of Judges of Workers' Compensation Claims and he will tell you that it is a new era where speed and efficiency will go hand in hand with accuracy, equity and fairness.
Credit the new technology which allows for instant messaging, e-mail communications and electronic filing. According to a pamphlet put out by the Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims "Electronic Filing is Here" allowing attorneys to send any document directly to any OJCC District or Division over the internet.
Registered attorneys can file any document in any workers' compensation case in which they have noted an appearance. Adjusters can also file electronically on cases in which they are involved.
Judge Langham not only support the technology, he is an advocate who recently talked with adjusters at the Workers' Compensation Claims Professionals (WCCP) conference and encouraged them to communicate directly with him if they encounter issues in their regions.
"We are working to make the system accountable. There are 32 judges in Florida and we want you to let us know how we are doing," Judge Langham said. He noted that while he cannot directly change the way a judge handles a given case, he can provide feedback to the judge. He encouraged adjusters to "empower themselves" to become involved in the process.
The E-Filing registration is free, saves time, paper, postage and delivery fees the state reports. Judge Langham encouraged adjusters and attorneys to offer their comments. Just visit the web site at www.fljcc.org and click on contact info and you are on your way to becoming part of the solution.
Ed. Note: Judge David Langham spoke at the WCCP conference in June and also spoke during a special breakout for attorneys at the Florida Workers' Compensation Conference.
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