Public bodies make important decisions each day as they serve their communities. Decisions may involve daily operations – utilities, public safety, refuse parks – or may be responses to new challenges and uncertainties – like COVID-19. Often these decisions not …
If you have employees who are parents or guardians of school-aged children, you’re probably facing an abundance of new questions now that the school year has begun. Here are some helpful answers to the top questions regarding leave under the …
July 1, 2020, brought significant legislative changes to the heart/hypertension and cancer presumption statutes for public safety officers, as well as new post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) legislation for firefighters, emergency medical services (EMS) personnel and law enforcement officers. The Virginia …
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For many, COVID-19 was the crisis we weren’t prepared for. Through our mock exercises and prepared crisis scenarios, many of us planned for a plethora of crisis risks that could impact our organizations. These included natural or manmade disasters, active …
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Consider the following scenario: a citizen or other third party is walking through your office building, school property, treatment plant facility, etc. and suddenly trips – falling hard to the ground. A nearby employee sees the fall and immediately attends …
Since July 1, VRSA has approved $279,000 in Risk Management Grant funding, with many of the grant awards funding risk management items needed to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Notable items include: COVID-19 related personal protective equipment (newly covered in 2020); …
Not surprisingly, 2021 will be challenging for insurers and reinsurers worldwide. Catastrophic storms and wildfires continue to result in huge property losses for insurers, while civil unrest is creating issues in liability as well as property markets. Sexual abuse and …
The following courses ranked as the top ten VRSA Online University courses utilized from July 1 – Sept. 30, 2020. Fire Prevention Hazard Communication Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Personal Protective Equipment Bloodborne Pathogens Back Safety Security Awareness Active Shooter Response …
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Each quarter, the Virginia Risk Sharing Association (VRSA) 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 …
Each year the Virginia Risk Sharing Association hosts four fall forums throughout the Commonwealth, bringing training and thought leadership on a variety of timely topics. This year, due to COVID-19, these transitioned to virtual Fall Educational Forums, held this Wednesday …
Read More › “More than 260 attend VRSA’s Fall Educational Forums”