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Who ya gonna call . . . ? "askojcc"

Who ya gonna call? Don't call, email askojcc@doah.state.fl.us In Ghostbusters II, Dr. Peter Venkman (doctor of what? I might ask. But that is another story) is on the stand in court and responds to the prosecutor  "Kitten, what I think I'm saying is, sometimes, (stuff) happens, somebody's gotta deal with it, and who're you gonna call?!"  Of course this is a clever screenwriting integration of the Ray Parker theme song from the original movie. And it illustrates the point for today. He is right, sometimes stuff happens and it needs to be fixed. At the end of February, Jeannie Paugh retired from the OJCC. Jeannie had been with us for many years, since before the OJCC became part of DOAH. She was helpful, kind, and considerate. We will all miss her. Jeannie was eager to help people and so people called and emailed her frequently. Things like: I named my document incorrectly when I uploaded it, will you change it? I put the wrong carrier in the petition, will you...

Who are you, Who, Who, Who Who?

The Clerk's office received a request recently from one of our District Offices. Essentially, the District had received an email from one attorney on a case asking that the carrier on that case be changed to another carrier. From the law firm paralegal involved, we received by email "Please note that the correct Carrier for this case is York Risk Services Group, 605 Crescent Executed Court, Ste. 300, Lake Mary, FL 32746.  Thank you." So here, as Paul Harvey was so fond of telling us, is "The rest of the story . . .." In April, 2010, Claimant filed a petition against the Employer and listed "Avizent" as the carrier. Within days, defense counsel filed a notice of appearance and listed "Avizent" as the carrier.  Before the end of April, 2010, an adjuster from "Avizent" filed a Response to Petition. In May 2010, another PFB named "Avizent" as the carrier. In June, an  " Avizent"  adjuster filed a Response. In June 20...