Each quarter the Pooling Matters newsletter provides updates on VRSA and offers seasonal and timely news and guidance on a number of issues affecting members.
Each year the VRSA Members’ Supervisory Board approves the distribution of Risk Management Grant funds to assist members in preventing or reducing losses. The board allocates $400,000 annually, and applications for the upcoming fund year will be online on Thursday, …
Read More › “Risk Management Grant applications open Aug. 1!”
VRSA will again partner with the Virginia Municipal League (VML) this August for a morning of sharing important updates and information with local government officials and staff. The Preparing for 2025 General Assembly, Marijuana in the Workplace, Cybersecurity & More …
Read More › “VML and VRSA to host upcoming event in Clifton Forge”
The Fall Education Forums will return this September! Forums will be held in the locations below: September 18: Smithfield September 19: Fredericksburg September 26: Wytheville September 27: Harrisonburg A full agenda with presentation information and times, as well as speaker …
Read More › “Register Now! Fall Education Forums return in September!”
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 18 of the last 19 summers were the hottest on record. Virginia is not immune from extreme summer temperatures. Over the past five years, VRSA has received more than 100 claims …
This quarter, VRSA recognizes the Town of Woodstock as one of more than 100 members to make the Gold Star List. The list is published each quarter to recognize members who have reported their workers’ compensation claims within three days …
Read More › “Town of Woodstock Recognized on the Gold Star List”
Like many school divisions across the Commonwealth, safety is one of the core values of the York County School Division. Over the last several years, the division has seen an increase in injuries and workers’ compensation claims among teachers, particularly …
Read More › “York County School Division uses VRSA grants to purchase safety equipment for teachers”
More than 100 members gathered in Glen Allen on Friday, May 3, for the first in-person Annual Meeting since 2019! The half-day meeting began with a presentation from Mark Hessel, senior vice president of HCA Asset Management on the value …
Read More › “Annual Meeting returns in-person after four years!”
Employees get injured on the job. It’s one of the reasons VRSA was created 45 years ago. Last year, we received more than 3,500 workers’ compensation claims. When an employee is injured on the job, the last thing they want …
Read More › “Coverage Spotlight: Workers’ Compensation Plus”
At the June 2023 Risk Manager Forum, participants requested a solution to manage the Third-Party Certificates of Insurance (COIs) they must collect from external vendors and parties. We listened. And we delivered. VRSA is pleased to introduce the new COI …
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 VRSA Online University provides FREE unlimited online training for member employees, saving time out of the office as well as travel costs. The university provides courses in the areas of public safety, public works, defensive driving, parks and recreation, human resources, schools, law enforcement, and more.