March 13 is National K-9 Veterans Day, designated to honor and recognize the service and sacrifices of military and working dogs. March 13 is also the official birthday of the U.S. Army K9 Corps, which was formed in 1942. VML …
By Peter Stephenson, VMLIP Local Government Specialist March is Ethics Awareness Month – and 2019 marks the 95th Anniversary of the adoption and establishment of the Code of Ethics by the International City/County Management Association (ICMA). As an ICMA Life …
Everyone has heard of spring cleaning. With more and more of our activities taking place on computers and other devices, it is important to do a little ‘spring cleaning’ of your electronics as well. This is an easy area to …
In the 1993 film Groundhog Day, weatherman Phil Conners – sent to cover Punxsutawney Phil’s Groundhog Day prediction – finds himself stuck in a nearly infinite time loop, repeating the day over and over again. With Groundhog Day approaching this …
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Risk management has a broad scope. It helps people and organizations address threats and optimize opportunities through both a managerial and decision making process. For a town such as Blacksburg, the challenges of risk management change dramatically each fall and spring …
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Each quarter, VML Insurance Programs publishes the Gold Star List. The list recognizes members that have had workers’ compensation claims during the previous quarter and reported them within three days of injury. Late reporting is a major cost driver in …
Save the date for the 2019 VMLIP Annual Meeting! The meeting will be held on Friday, May 10 at The Place at Innsbrook. Look for a full agenda and registration in the coming months.
VMLIP staff have been out and about at various conferences and events throughout the fall and early winter. See where they have been below! Lexington VMLIP Safety Consultant Eddie Shelton and Law Enforcement Specialist Gary Dillon attended the City of Lexington …
By Peter Stephenson, VMLIP Local Government Specialist Revenues are the life blood of all organizations – even in the public sector. As a long time local government manager, I frequently commented that our town’s state-funded revenue budget line items were …
On December 1, VML Insurance Programs began offering telemedicine physicians as a panel of physicians option for treating certain work-related injuries, in partnership with Akos. Telemedicine has been shown to improve access to treatment for injured employees, as well as …
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