TALLAHASSEE, January 13, 2004 -- The Statewide Nominating Commission for Judges of Compensation Claims announces that it is accepting applications from interested persons to fill two open Commission appointed positions on their Commission. One opening requires the appointee to be a qualified person residing in the jurisdiction of the Second District Court of Appeal, and the other opening requires the appointee to be a qualified person residing in the jurisdiction of the Fourth District Court of Appeal. Pursuant to Section 440.45, Fla. Stat., at least one of the Commission appointed positions must be a member of a minority group as defined in Section 288.703(3), Fla. Stat. Each appointment shall be for a 4-year term.
No attorney who appears before any judge of compensation claims more than four times a year is eligible to serve on the statewide nominating commission.
Qualified applicants must deliver the original completed application and one copy to the Chairperson, and one additional copy must be submitted to each Commission member, no later than 5 p.m. on February 16, 2004. Fax or emailed applications will not be accepted.
A public hearing at which these openings will be filled shall take place on Monday, March 1, 2004, at 9 a.m., at the Hyatt Regency Miami, 400 S.E. 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL.
Applications for these positions and the list of Commission members to receive the applications may be obtained from the Commission chairperson. Any questions or requests for applications should be directed to Victor Marrero, Commission chairperson, Vice President, Marsh USA, Inc., 1560 Sawgrass Corporate Parkway, Suite 300, Sunrise, FL 33345-9010, telephone (954) 838-3451; facsimile (954) 838-3700.
DATE: January 13, 2004
CONTACT: Victor Marrero, Chair
Judicial Nominating Commission
TELEPHONE: 954/838-3451
A copy of the application is available
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FLORIDA LAWYERS AND PHYSICIANS TO
WORK TOGETHER TO PROMOTE LIVING WILLS
PRESS CONFERENCE - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2004 10:30 a.m.
Florida Press Center, 336 East College Avenue, Tallahassee
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The Florida Bar and the Florida Medical Association have agreed to conduct a public service campaign to encourage Floridians about the benefits of preparing living wills and to designate health care surrogates. The effort will be announced at a press conference on Wednesday, January 28, at 10:30 a.m., at the Florida Press Center by Florida Bar President-Elect Kelly Overstreet Johnson, of Tallahassee, and Florida Medical Association President Carl W. “Rick” Lentz, M.D., of Daytona Beach.
The lawyers’ and physicians’ groups are making statutory Living Will and Health Care Surrogate forms available to their members from their respective Web sites. Members are being asked to duplicate these forms and important information on Living Wills and Health Care Advance Directives to make available to all who visit their offices.
The Florida Bar and the Florida Medical Association are working together on this project in an effort to maintain their traditions of serving the public interest.
Contact:
Francine Walker
The Florida Bar
850/561-5762
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