The largest self-insured provider of workers' compensation for New York State public entities.
PERMA sponsors all sessions of the NYS Association of Fire Chiefs (NYSAFC)
In partnership with the NYSAFC, PERMA will be sponsoring their upcoming 2020 Fire and EMS Behavioral Health Workshops: The Price We Pay. The increasing amounts of…
Our new PERMA Member Claims Coordinator Certification Course is now available on the PERMA Safety Institute. One of our goals is to continually introduce and offer educational opportunities to guide our Members with administering their…
This event has been cancelled. On Friday, November 1st, PERMA will host its first PERMA Learning Expo with interactive simulations, 20 minute workshop sessions and ask an expert stations including representatives from PESH. Stop by for the PERMA experience. Register…
Sept. 23rd – Buffalo | The Foundry Sept. 25th – Syracuse | Sky Armory Sept. 27th – Tarrytown | DoubleTree by Hilton REGISTER TODAY!
Would you like to host or attend crossing guard training in your area?
As in past years, Lew Moskowitz, Public Safety Risk Management Specialist, will conduct the PERMA developed Crossing Guard Training which has resulted in zero crossing guard claims since 2016. Attendees will review the state and federal regulations, proper gear,…
Physical copies will be mailed later this month.
Public Employer Risk Management Association, Inc. (PERMA), in partnership with the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs (NYSAFC), is pleased to announce funding opportunities for members through the Firefighter Risk Reduction MiniGrant Program. A request for applications (RFAs) was issued…
PERMA is sponsoring all 12 sessions of the NYS Association of Fire Chiefs’ (NYSAFC) 2018-19 Firefighter Best Practices Training. These regional trainings, in their second year, ensure that fire departments follow the Recommended Best Practices for Fire Department Training Programs guidance…
On Monday, June 4, PERMA’s public works risk management specialist Ed Starowicz presented “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Personal Protective Equipment” to the Cornell Local Roads Highway School.
Approximately 60 attendees learned about:
Different types of…
The PERMA Summer 2018 Newsletter has arrived, and with it information on:
All the goings-on at the Annual Member Conference in May; the PERMA member winners of the Awards in Excellence; the VFF cancer benefit program; and upcoming Safety…
To help members plan ahead, PERMA would like to issue our upcoming events schedule.
February 14
Webinar-New Program Agreement changes
March 14
Webinar-Volunteer Fire Fighter Cancer Benefit
April
April 10-Regional Meeting-Suffolk County (This meeting is scheduled to be simulcast live…
The Madison County Courier posted an article last week regarding Madison County winning the NYSAC Pioneer Award at the PERMA Annual Conference May 25.
NYSAC president William Cherry was quoted in the article, and he lauded PERMA – ““With…
LATHAM, N.Y., June 7, 2017 – PERMA, New York’s largest self-insured provider of workers’ compensation for public employers, announces the winners of the 2016 PERMA Awards in Excellence, honoring the PERMA members with the most dedicated and creative approaches to…
If you missed the PERMA 2017 annual conference last week, you can still view the awards video on PERMA’s YouTube channel.
The 2016 Award winners are:
Madison County – NYSAC…
ALBANY, NY—April 4, 2017—The Public Employer Risk Management Association (PERMA) has announced that workers’ comp experts Mary Beth Woods and Gordon Graham will be presenters at its 2017 annual member conference. This year’s conference, “The PERMA Zone: Unlocking the Membership…
Fall Educational conference speakers Matt Maguire and Michael Melnik were able to share their presentations – please click the individual links to view.
EMA Social Media workshop
EMA Writing Tips workshop
Michael Melnik Energized Approach…