As many school divisions across the Commonwealth prepare to return to class in a few weeks, the potential for injuries from slips, trips, and falls by teachers and staff also returns. This summer, Culpeper County Public Schools proactively worked to …
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As a truly member-owned and governed local public entity group self-insurance pool, the VRSA Members’ Supervisory Board allocates funds each year to assist members in preventing and reducing losses. This is one way VRSA fulfills its mission as an instrumentality …
Finding light-duty work opportunities for staff transitioning back to pre-injury work is not always easy. Yet, return-to-work programs are essential for assisting injured employees with maintaining connections to the workplace and preventing the risk of re-injury upon return. Many members …
The Town of Herndon took center stage this May during the 2023 Annual Meeting through a feature video highlighting the town’s work with VRSA to perform site inspections. The video follows Herndon Risk Manager Roxann Fox-Simkins and Operations Manager Christine …
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For many public entities, the role of human resources (HR) is often combined with additional duties. As part of VRSA’s commitment to serving members, HR consulting services are offered to members purchasing public officials’ liability coverage to assist in preventing …
The Fall Education Forums will return again this fall in locations throughout the Commonwealth. Sessions will be held this September in the locations below: September 14: Fredericksburg September 15: Williamsburg September 21: Wytheville September 22: Staunton Presentations will cover topics …
VRSA provides the broadest property and liability protections to ease our members’ worries. One example is on the property form. Property losses may occur suddenly as a result of fire, wind, vandalism, or other unexpected hazards. Blanket property coverage provides …
Heading into the summer months, VRSA staff continued engaging with members throughout the Commonwealth at conferences and training. Risk Manager Forum This June VRSA hosted a Risk Manager Forum attended by risk managers from the Cities of Charlottesville, Fairfax, Manassas, …
In June, a new website dashboard was released for VRSA members with workers’ compensation coverage. This dashboard allows members to view indemnity payments made over the chosen period. To access this dashboard navigate to the dashboard section of the VRSA …
While the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted a “near-to-below” average hurricane season in 2023, it is still important to be prepared for if, and when a hurricane impacts Virginia. NOAA is forecasting a range of 12 to …