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Managing the Benefits and Risks of Drone Use: FAA-Licensed Pilots at VRSA Can Assist

7/15/2024

Safety Specialist Edward Shelton recently received his Federal Aviation Administration Certified Remote Pilot certification, allowing him to become a drone pilot and provide additional services to our members. Shelton joins Public Safety Specialist Gary Dillon and Director of Education and …

Panel of Physicians Available Online

7/15/2024

Members can now access their Workers’ Compensation panel of physicians via the Member Portal. Not only can members now access and download their panels more quickly when needed, they can also provide the most up-to-date panel to injured employees so …

Get ready for payroll audits!

7/15/2024

Members purchasing workers’ compensation coverage will soon receive communication regarding the 2023-2024 payroll audit. Each year, payrolls are audited at the end of the year to help ensure your entity is paying the right amount for the right coverage. Workers’ …

New Fiscal Year – New You: Cyber Edition

7/15/2024

It’s a new fiscal year. Now is a great time to review your entity’s cybersecurity incident response plan as well as in-place controls. It’s important to routinely analyze in-place controls and examine new controls to prevent and/or reduce the likelihood …

The City of Lexington utilizes Safety Committee to prioritize grant requests

7/10/2024

The City of Lexington is no stranger to utilizing the VRSA Risk Management Grant program. Each year, VRSA distributes more than $400,000 in grant funds to assist members in preventing or reducing losses. Over the years, the city has used …

The next day comes – The inspiring story of John Connelly

4/13/2024

Approximately 19 years ago John Connelly, an employee with the Upper Occoquan Service Authority (UOSA), experienced a life-changing injury and a prognosis that he may never walk again. Speaking with his workers’ compensation claims representative from the hospital, John expressed …

Register for the 2024 in-person Annual Meeting!

4/13/2024

Registration is online for the 2024 Annual Meeting, in person for the first time since 2019! Seating is limited and registration is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. The half-day meeting will be held at The Place at Innsbrook, with …

Grant Spotlight: Town of West Point receives funds for inspection robot

4/13/2024

The Town of West Point, situated at the confluence of the Mattaponi and Pamunkey Rivers – where they meet to form the York River, was incorporated in 1870. With many historic buildings undergoing renovations, in addition to new construction, their …

Services spotlight: Human resources

4/13/2024

VRSA provides human resources (HR) consulting to members with public officials liability coverage to assist in mitigating employment practices liability exposure. Services are provided by VRSA Director of Human Resources, Tina Stevens. Members are encouraged to utilize this service to …

Staff out and about!

4/13/2024

Staff continue to reach out and connect with members through personal engagements, conferences, trainings, and more. Read more about their activities below! City of Fredericksburg Safety Consultants Fonda Craig and Christine Gillison presented OSHA 10-Hour General Industry for staff in …

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