APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR WEST PALM BEACH JUDGE OF COMPENSATION CLAIMS

The Statewide Nominating Commission for Judges of Compensation Claims (SNCJCC) will meet Thursday, October 22, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time at the Orlando District Office, 225 S. Westmonte Drive, Suite #3300, Altamonte Springs 32714 to interview applicants for a judicial position that will be assigned to District West Palm Beach, created by the retirement of Judge Michael Ring in Ft. Lauderdale and Judge Gregory Johnsen’s transfer from West Palm Beach to Ft. Lauderdale.

Application forms for the vacant position are available on the OJCC website at https://www.fljcc.org/JCC/sjnc/.

This will be a hybrid meeting with some commissioners in Orlando live and others appearing by video technology. Applicants will be expected to appear in person for the interview.

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Application forms for reappointment and appointment as judge are on the OJCC website, www.fljcc.org, under the Statewide Judicial Nominating Commission tab.

Applications (TWO COPIES, see below) shall be submitted to Loretta Sloan, The Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH), 2001 Drayton Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32311 or [email protected], no later than Thursday, October 8, by 5 p.m. Eastern Time. This may be hard copy by mail or delivery, or electronic in PDF format by email or flash drive. EACH APPLICANT MUST SUBMIT A NON-REDACTED (complete) COPY AND A REDACTED*

COPY. The DOAH will distribute the redacted applications to each individual member of the SNCJCC. Applicants alone are responsible for any decisions regarding redacting of information.

Any questions or comments relating to any of the above should be addressed in writing to: Jefferson Knight, (SNCJCC Commission Chair), c/o Loretta Sloan, The Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH), 2001 Drayton Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32311 or [email protected].

If you wish to speak at the Commission meeting to oppose any applicant, written notice must be provided to the Commission Chair and Loretta Sloan ([email protected]) no later than Thursday, October 15, 2026 by 5:00 p.m., EDT. Notice should include your request to address the Commission, a brief explanation of your request, and any documents in support of your appearance before the Commission. Presentations in opposition to a candidate for appointment or reappointment will be limited to four minutes.

The Commission will not ordinarily grant any requests for personal appearances to speak in favor of any applicants. However, the Committee will accept letters in support of the applicants if they are delivered to Loretta Sloan ([email protected]) by Thursday, October 15, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The DOAH will distribute the letters to the SNCJCC members.

There will be a Zoom meeting of the Commission at 12:00 noon Eastern Time on Friday, October 16, to address any procedural issues or questions (subject to cancellation).

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*Redacted format means that the document is submitted with redactions of all information which is confidential and/or exempt from the public right of access under Article I, Section 24(a) of the Florida Constitution. (for more information, refer to the 2024 Sunshine Manual, https://www.myfloridalegal.com/sites/default/files/2024-government-in-the-sunshine-manual-web.pdf). Applicants are individually responsible for redaction interpretation and decisions. Redacted copies may be disclosed by the DOAH to the public without further review.

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