Workers' Compensation Section.

• Author: Garcia, Leopoldo
• Position: Annual Reports of Sections and Divisions of the Florida Bar: 2018-2019

The Workers' Compensation Section has been quite active over the last year. The section has continued to focus on internal improvements designed to make the body more inclusive and more diverse. The section also continues to champion legislation to assure that judges of compensation claims are reasonably compensated and to assure continued interest among practitioners to serve on the bench.

* January Executive Council Meeting --In January, the executive council held a meeting on Miami Beach. At this meeting, council members discussed all aspects of section life, especially the necessity for having an inclusive and diverse section, the need to attract the best qualified applicants for judicial openings, and our continued efforts to the existing relations between the bench and Bar. We also continue our commitment to providing our members with quality continuing legal education.

* Workers' Compensation Forum --The Workers' Compensation Forum is scheduled to take place on April 11 and 12 at the Omni Orlando Resort at Champions Gate in Orlando. The forum is the preeminent workers' compensation seminar in Florida for attorneys and claims adjustors, featuring highly qualified speakers covering every aspect of Florida's workers' compensation system and law. Additionally, for the first time in the forum's history, the First District Court of Appeal will hold oral arguments, thus, giving all attendees great insight on our appellate process. The efforts of my forum Co-Chair Mark Touby cannot be highlighted enough.

* Frierson-Colling Professionalism Award--The 2019 recipient...