Home Pooling Matters: 2020 Spring Issue
4/14/2020
Dear VRSA members, What a changed world we are living in and, as usual, local political subdivisions are at the center of meeting their community’s needs. We know you are struggling to adjust to a very different operating environment. VRSA …
Read More › “An important message from the VRSA Managing Director”
4/13/2020
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the VRSA Members’ Supervisory Board has taken action to ensure that bylaw and statutory conditions are met for the 2020 VRSA annual meeting scheduled for 9 a.m. on Friday, May 8, 2020. Actions taken …
Read More › “VRSA 2020 Annual Meeting modified due to COVID-19”
4/13/2020
In early 2019, VRSA implemented telemedicine as a healthcare option for member injured workers. Today, this option is proving more essential than ever. “The number of injured workers utilizing telemedicine has certainly gone up over the past few weeks,” said …
Read More › “Telemedicine and injured workers during COVID-19”
4/12/2020
On the evening of Feb. 3, VRSA Account Executive Nora Pierre received a call from York County Schools Finance Director Bill Bowen, notifying her of an electrical fire at Grafton Middle and High Schools in York County. Pierre alerted VRSA …
Read More › “VRSA responds quickly to York County Schools fire”
4/12/2020
As Virginia’s local political subdivisions navigate maintaining operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, VRSA remains committed to partnering with members through education, training and consulting to empower them to continue to serve their communities. On Monday, March 2, VRSA distributed the …
Read More › “COVID-19 – Resources for Members”
4/12/2020
Last summer, in response to recent workplace violence events in the news, VRSA Public Safety Specialist Gary Dillon and VRSA Senior Safety Consultant Eddie Shelton were invited by Town of Vinton Human Resources Director Donna Collins and the town’s safety …
Read More › “Town of Vinton invites VRSA staff to assist with increased security procedures”
4/10/2020
From January to mid-March, VRSA members were busy training their staff on a variety of risk management issues and exposures. As partners in risk management, VRSA staff have partnered with members to provide much of this training throughout the state …
Read More › “Member Risk Management Spotlight – Spring 2020”
4/10/2020
The following courses ranked as the top ten VRSA Online University courses utilized from Jan. 1 – March 31, 2020. Defensive Driving Bloodborne Pathogens Fire Prevention Sexual Harassment Prevention Compressed Gas Safety Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls Personal Protective Equipment …
Read More › “Spring 2020: Top ten VRSA Online University courses used!”
4/10/2020
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 …
Read More › “Spring 2020 Gold Star List”