Governor Orders Budget Cuts to Fee-Funded DWC and Comp Judges' Office

Florida's workers' compensation regulators and judges have begun adjusting to the governor's request for a significant budget cut, one that will likely leave some vacant positions unfilled and prohibit travel. It's a good thing that the Workers' Compensation Institute's national conference last week was held online instead of in Orlando, as it has been for decades, Deputy Chief Judge of Compensation Claims David Langham said. Langham normally attends the conference and leads a number of sessions. But this year, his travel expenses from Tallahassee to Orl...