eJCC Software

Everyone knows by now that we each have to keep our e-JCC profile up-to-date, right. There is a post here with instructions and tips.  There are new features from time to time in the e-JCC program. Last year, we added the mediation tool. We also added the enhanced opportunities to check your schedule of events. We also reminded you of the ability to check your daily filings. This is all described in eJCC What a Tool?!? Now we have made it possible for you to delete your profile from our system. CAUTION, doing so will remove you from our database associated with any and all cases. That means that if you have not appropriately withdrawn from your cases or substituted another lawyer on those cases, your client may be prejudiced as you will no longer receive emails with service of documents.  The purpose of this tool is primarily for attorneys who pass away or who leave workers' compensation completely. We have not had many, but there have been a few and this new tool w...

Back in the day, Emily Litella used to entertain us on the Weekend Update portion of Saturday Night Live. This character would appear as a citizen seeking to correct some perceived editorial position of the television network (a parody of the old Fairness Doctrine spots that some will remember). After rambling a bit about the subject of her op-ed, one of the Weekend Update anchors would interrupt her (not always as easily as they might wish) and correct some misconception in her premise. Emily was famous for her response line "oh, that's very different" followed by "never mind." I was reminded about Emily (actually Gilda Radner, rest her soul) in a recent conversation with an attorney. I was approached with a suggestion. As with many, the speaker led with "I don't know if it's possible, but what if we could . . . " The idea was essentially "what if we (the attorneys) could see a mediator's calendar in order to find a vacant appointment...

E-filers: We know some of you are having difficulty with eJCC today. The issues are sporadic, but we need to make a repair. To do so, we will be taking the database down at 1:30 Eastern Time today. The system will be unavailable at that time, and until further notice.  If you have a time-critical filing (notice of appeal, etc.) that absolutely, positively has to be filed today, and you do not have access to e-JCC restored before 4:00 Eastern Time, you may contact me directly, david.langham@doah.state.fl.us for further assistance and support. Our goal is to get the database back up ASAP for all of our e-JCC users.  We have not taken the database down during a work day in a long time (if ever). We must today to make repair and get the system functioning again. I apologize for the inconvenience and assure you that we have tried to proceed without this step. It is unavoidable and critical to our mission of providing you quality service.  I appreciate your patience, and thank ...

I get it, the e-JCC system has been a little slow lately. Fortunately, there are a great many people like our e-JCC users who are professional, patient, and productive. Unfortunately, there are also some really bad people in the world.  The bad people sometimes like to work mischief, for gain or out of boredom. They steal people's information and data, destroy computer networks, and worse. The OJCC has a duty to protect people's (your) data, and the integrity of the network and resources that support your participation in this litigation system and process. Fortunately, that is not my primary job, but we have a great IT team led by our CIO, Susan Brown.  In 2015, she told us we needed to do some upgrading to the tools we use to protect the integrity of your data. We spent months looking at hardware and software. Some poor IT folks actually sat down with me for two hours and tried to explain it all. As I understand it, there was some flaw in one of our Megabits, which meant we ...

Soon, we will roll out another layer of security at the OJCC. The users will not see it much. It is one of those investments that have important and tangible benefits, but which will go largely unnoticed.  There is one thing that our users will notice though, the familiar "http://" that begins our addresses will soon be "https://" instead. To visit our website, you will not use "http://www.fljcc.org" but  "https://www.fljcc.org." What a difference an "s" makes. This is part of our servers and your data being more secure.  The old  "http://www.fljcc.org" will still work if you have that as a shortcut or a link on your computer. However, it will work because when you use it, we will be "redirecting" you to  "https://www.fljcc.org." That  "redirecting" won't happen without you knowing; your computer will display a message to let you know that you are being redirected. You should expect that and u...

The OJCC offers electronic filing to its registered e-filers. Through that program, attorneys, adjusters, mediators and parties may register to receive notices and orders from the OJCC through electronic transmission. This process affects significant cost savings to litigants in Florida workers' compensation cases. The electronic platform allows parties to register both a primary and secondary email address with the OJCC. To do so, attorneys must list their desired email addresses in e-JCC, in their "profile." Only the e-filer, "user," can change their profile. OJCC district staff cannot change this profile, regardless of being asked to by attorneys or others. Updating the profile is the user's responsibility and power alone.  Two points are pertinent. First, filing a "Designation of Email Addresses Pursuant to Rules of Judicial Administration Rule 2.516" with this administrative agency does not change the registered user's e-JCC profile. The n...

There are some really handy tools in the e-JCC program. In December 2014, I posted regarding the new pretrial compliance questionnaire tool. That tool can be used to prepare for mediation or to submit a pretrial questionnaire. The functionality comes from your ability to use it to generate a list of the pending issues, as reflected in the OJCC database for that case. Any party to a case can generate a form for the pretrial process. That form will populate with all of the required demographic data, such as dates, names and addresses. The form will also list all of the currently pending issues in the case, as listed in the database. This allows parties to check and verify. If an issue is listed that has been resolved, or if an issue is missing, this alerts the parties to file a pleading to correct the database. For the last couple of years, you have been able to check your daily filings in e-JCC. This is a great benefit to double check the service process. The method and reasons are ful...