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BEN PARTRIDGE OF RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES, THE FIRM WHICH IS PRESENTING THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION SELF-INSURANCE FUND PROPOSAL,CAME BEFORE THE BOARD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THEY MIGHT HAVE. COMMISSIONER LOY ASKED HOW THEY WOULD PLAN TO SERVICE THE COUNTY. MR. PARTRIDGE STATED THAT THEY HAVE A STAFF BASED IN ORLANDO WITH OUTSIDE ADJUSTERS AND SAFETY ENGINEERS LIVING ALL OVER THE STATE. HE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THEY BELIEVE IN PERSONAL CLAIM SERVICE AND VISIT THE INJURED OR SICK AT HOME AND KEEP IN CONTTNUAL CONTACT WITH THEM. HE AGREED THAT A COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY PROGRAM IS THE FIRST STEP IN CUTTING DOWN ON LOSSES AND INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THEY DESIGN SAFETY PROGRAMS FOR CUSTOMERS AND ALSO ARE GEARED TO UPDATE THE CUSTOMER'S SAFETY PROGRAMS, MR, PARTRIDGE FURTHER NOTED THAT THEY HAVE A CLAIMS REPRESENTATIVE IN FORT PIERCE, AND THE COUNTY WOULD NOT BE DOING ANYTHING MORE THAN THEY ARE DOING,RIGHT NOW IN REGARD TO FILING CLAIMS. COMMISSIONER LOY ASKED HOW MANY COUNTIES HAVE SIGNED UP, AND MR. PARTRIDGE STATED THAT THEY HAVE ONE SO FAR - HOLMES COUNTY, AND FEEL THERE WILL BE MORE POSSIBLY NEXT WEEK, CHAIRMAN WODTKE EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT BEING LIABLE FOR OTHER COUNTY IS PROBLEMS, AND MR. PARTRIDGE STATED THAT HE DID NOT BELIEVE A COUNTY CAN BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANOTHER. ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT HE COULD NOT CONFIRM THAT STATEMENT AND WOULD REFER TO THE STATUTES. FINANCE OFFICER BARTON BROUGHT UP THE POSSIBILITY OF THE FUND BEING BANKRUPTED BY CATASTROPHIC LOSSES. MR. PARTRIDGE REVIEWED PREMIUMS IN RELATION TO POSSIBLE MAXIMUM LOSSES AND STATED THAT THE PROGRAM IS FINANCIALLY SOUND. HE NOTED THAT THEY HAVE RE -INSURANCE WITH LLOYDS OF LONDON WHICH FIRM HAS BEEN AROUND 400 YEARS. ATTORNEY COLLINS ASKED HOW MANY PARTICIPANTS MR. PARTRIDGE FELT SHOULD BE IN THE POOL BEFORE IT IS ADVISABLE, AND HE STATED THAT $200,000 IN PREMIUMS IS SUFFICIENT TO START THE PROGRAM, OR eca 36 f: 'oj