The VRSA Pooling Matters Winter 2024 begins the new year with information you need to know to get covered for the 2024 – 2025 year. Additionally, this edition features:
– Register now for 2024 Annual Meeting
– New Cybersecurity Assessment online
– Upper Occoquan Service Authority recognized on the VRSA Gold Star List
– Annual and financial reports now online
Are we covered for this activity? What limits should we have? Are volunteers covered? These were a few questions posed by members during last year’s Getting Covered for FY24 virtual engagement held last January. During the engagement, Director of Underwriting …
While the sunshine may be scarce during the early winter months of the year, Virginia’s sunshine law – formally the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), continues in full effect. FOIA requires public entities to disclose public records and provide …
Read More › “VRSA provides FOIA training for public entities”
Registration is now online for the 2024 Annual Meeting, in person for the first time since 2019! The meeting will be held at The Place at Innsbrook, with registration opening at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, May 3. Topics this year …
Bad actors continue to target public entities, exploit victims, and cause disruption through cybersecurity attacks. VRSA offers cybersecurity resources and services to help you identify and implement controls. We have recently released a new cybersecurity assessment application to replace the …
While you may know that VRSA distributes nearly $400,000 in grant funds each year to assist members in strengthening their risk management programs, you may not know that a portion of these grants are earmarked to fund continuing professional education …
Read More › “Continuing education grants with the Bedford Regional Water Authority”
Public Safety Specialist Gary Dillon began his career at VRSA in 2017 as a law enforcement specialist working closely with police agencies to provide consulting and assistance in mitigating losses. Dillon came to us from the Warrenton Police Department where …
Miscellaneous Equipment coverage (also referred to as mobile equipment or inland marine coverage) protects mobile equipment such as graders, backhoes, and mobile communication equipment often found on police and fire trucks. This equipment may be damaged or lost due to …
This quarter, we recognize the Upper Occoquan Service Authority (UOSA), as one of the more than 100 members to make the Gold Star List. The list is reported quarterly to recognize members who have reported their workers’ compensation claims within …
Read More › “Upper Occoquan Service Authority recognized on the VRSA Gold Star List!”
VRSA’s CompCare On-Call service provides 24/7/365 access to a registered nurse (RN) to provide triage services by phone to injured workers. Through this service, the RN also submits the state-required Employers Accident Report to the member contact and VRSA. Members …
Read More › “CompCare On-Call: Whitelist this email to receive secure information”
It’s time again! The Feb. 2 deadline to file the OSHA-300A log is quickly approaching, but VRSA can help. The OSHA-300 and 300 A are used to track injury and illness data by organizations meeting specified size and industry criteria. …
As part of VRSA’s commitment to service, we are notifying members of an increase in check-washing fraud. Check-washing involves bad actors stealing validly executed checks and “washing” the ink to alter the payee information and /or payment amount. Victims are …
Throughout the fall and into early winter, staff were present in many communities throughout Virginia with trainings, engagements, and conferences. OSHA-10 Training in General Industry Safety Specialist Edward Shelton and Senior Safety Consultant Fonda Craig conducted an OSHA-10 Hour General …
In accordance with our bylaws, we are notifying the membership of the annual election for the Members’ Supervisory Board to be held at the Annual Meeting on May 3, 2024, and soliciting nominations for those interested in serving on the …
Did you know that VRSA provides telemedicine as an option on the panel of physicians for treating certain work-related injuries? Through telemedicine, work-related claims can be reported utilizing our CompCare On-Call nurse triage and reporting service. Many injured workers have …
Read More › “New telemedicine provider brings additions to panel of physicians”
Protecting Virginia’s entities. In the VRSA Annual Report, available online now, readers will see how staff have maintained their presence throughout the Commonwealth visiting with members – from the smallest to the largest local public entities we protect. Several member …