Peter Stephenson has more than 30 years of experience in local government, much of it as manager of the Town of Smithfield. Since 2018, he has been sharing his experience with members as VRSA’s local government specialist, providing guidance to …
Read More › “Services Spotlight: Local Government Consulting”
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted an above-average hurricane season in 2024. Hurricane Beryl was the earliest Category 5 hurricane on record, coinciding with near-record ocean temperatures in the Atlantic, La Nina conditions in the Pacific, and …
Read More › “Review Your Emergency Plan for Above Average Hurricane Season”
Staff continue to reach out and connect with members through personal engagements, conferences, trainings, and more. Read more about their activities below! VML Local Elected Officials Conference Public Safety Specialist Gary Dillon presented at the Virginia Municipal League Virginia Local …
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 …
Read More › “Managing the Benefits and Risks of Drone Use: FAA-Licensed Pilots at VRSA Can Assist”
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 …
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’ …
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 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 …
Read More › “The City of Lexington utilizes Safety Committee to prioritize grant requests”
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 …
Read More › “The next day comes – The inspiring story of John Connelly”
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 …
Read More › “Register for the 2024 in-person Annual Meeting!”