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Preparing For IT Recovery From A Hurricane
Wayne Rash
Septemeber 28, 2004
Preparing to protect IT assets against an imminent disaster-like the recent rash of hurricanes thrashing Florida and nearby-is no easy task, especially when employees are evacuating. Here is an analysis of one company’s ordeal with Hurricane Ivan.
Jan Rideout knew it would be tough to get through the next few days.
Hurricane Ivan had drawn a bead on her part of the Gulf Coast, and she knew it would not miss.
Rideout is CIO of Northrop Grumman’s Ship Systems Sector in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Her data center’s 350 Unix, Windows 200, and Windows NT servers and 5.8 terabytes of data are the hub of a collaborative effort with the US Navy and other contractors to build the next generation of warships for the US fleet...Read the entire article . . .
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The "Major: Change In "Mahor Contributing Cause"
George A. Helms III
Public Entity Legal Solutions
Section 440.09(1 )(b), Florida Statues (1994) provided a pertinent part…
“The employer must pay compensation or benefits required by this chapter only to the extent that the injury arising out of and the course of employment is and remains the major contributing cause of the disability or need for treatment.”
Unfortunately, the 1994 law did not provide any definition of major contributing cause. As a result, employers and claimants were forced to look to the courts for a definition. The definition finally came in the case of Closet Maid y Sykes, 763 So.2d 377 ( Fla. 1 st DCA 2000). In this case, the First District Court of Appeal held that the term “major contributing cause” meant the greatest of any other single cause contributing to the disability or need for treatment. Read the entire article . . . |
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The Ten Reasons to Call PGIT's Safety and Risk Management DepartmentMike Marinan
Director of Safety and Risk Management
Public Risk Underwriters
The cost of insurance in today’s market continues to escalate. You want to find ways to contain the cost and reduce the price but you’re not sure how to do it and you’re not sure where to turn. The PGIT Safety and Risk Management Department can help. We’ve developed our own top ten reasons why it is your advantage to utilize our services. Read the entire article . . .
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What's New To PGIT's 2004-2005 Coverage Agreement
Michael Scholl
Vice President of Underwriting
Public Risk Underwriter
New to PGIT’s coverage agreement for the 2004-2005 period is an enhancement to help you prevent a claim from happening. PGIT 500, Public Officials Liability ad Employment Practices Liability, contains the following new clause. . . .Read the entire article
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A word from PGIT Board of Trustees Chair, Benny Stickland
Trustees Corner
The unprecedented hurricane activity this past quarter has left the citizens of Florida and their governmental agencies reeling. Fortunately the lessons that were learned from Andrew’s 1992 devastation saved numerous lives.
The Florida Panhandle experienced the season’s warm-up act, Tropical Storm Bonnie. Less than 36 hours later, Charley came ashore on the southwest coast taking nearly nine hours to cross the peninsula to make its exit in Volusia County. Read the entire article
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Port Orange ClinCon Team Ranks Top 6 in Florida
Fire Fighter/Paramedics Mike Michaud, Bryan Smith, Chris Taylor, and Fred Price make up the Port Orange Clinical Competition team, otherwise known as ClinCon. Recently they competed in the Annual 2004 William H. Sheer International ALS Competition, held on July 6&7, 2004 in Orlando, Florida. Forty-one Advanced Life Support (ALS) Teams competed for the coveted title of Best International ALS team. The first day of competition involved seven rounds and eight panels of judges. The nine-member judging panels carefully adjudicate each team performing the same scenario. In order to accurately “test” the teams, the scenarios are confidential and all teams are sequestered until it is time to compete. Scenarios, complete with actors, actresses, and intentionally difficult and incorporate complicated techniques, skills, and procedures. Read the entire article
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