Changes Coming in Workers’ Compensation Coverage
By Shawn Bubb, CPA, CIC, CSRM, Director of Insurance Services
Every legislation session brings adjustments to multiple aspects of state law, and this session is no exception. One such change in HB 283 will adjust the way that student interns working in “non-paid” learning opportunities with local businesses can be covered for workers’ compensation. READ MORE
Risk Management Summer Safety Strategies
By Annette Satterly, Risk Management Associate, CPSI and Harry Cheff, Risk Management Associate, CPSI
With the school year coming to an end and summer maintenance gearing up, there are a number of projects that Districts across the state will need to tackle. When focusing on ways to make the district and workplace safer, MSGIA invites custodial, maintenance, and grounds personnel to consider the following topics. READ MORE
Ergonomic Tips for Summer Maintenance
By Annette Satterly, Risk Management Associate, CPSI
Yes, unfortunately, it is true. I am a packrat. I do not think I will appear in an episode of Hoarders anytime soon, but I still need to downsize. As I do with so many of my faults, I blame genetics. My parents were both educators. One was a teacher, reading specialist, principal, and superintendent, the other a counselor and teacher. Needless to say, I have great respect for educators and like to think I understand some of their idiosyncrasies. One common among many: hoarding. They may not have been born with this gene, as I was, but as soon as they receive their degree it apparently triggers something in their cellular biology. I have also found that if they teach certain subjects or grade levels, the tendency to collect and keep is even worse. I believe that this habit to hold onto items comes from working under the weight of tight budgets, wanting the best for their students, and from the learned, earned belief that “I might need it someday.” READ MORE