SDML Workers’ Comp Fund Grant Programs

SDML Workers’ Compensation Fund Extends Grant Programs for the 2014 Year

Many of you are aware that for the past four years the SDML Workers’ Compensation Fund has offered two different grant programs to its members. Because these grant programs promote safety to our members, the SDML WCF Board of Trustees decided to offer both grant programs for the 2014 year on a first come first served basis until the grant funds are exhausted.

This first grant is in partnership with Stryker EMS to assist our membership in purchasing a Stryker Power-PRO™ cot or a Stryker Stair-PRO® chair. The intent is to provide a safer workplace for the voluntary EMT’s, firefighters, police officers, and all local governmental employees that assist the ambulance services to provide emergency transfer of patients. Past grant recipients include:

Watertown Faulk County Hoven Mitchell Marshall County Freeman

Miner County

Sturgis Wall Spearfish Ambulance Yankton County Gregory Hecla Gettysburg Hudson Edgemont Ambulance Avon McIntosh Lead Aberdeen Castlewood Amb District Hill City Ambulance Groton Area Fire & Rescue Viborg LEMTA Perkins Co Amb Tripp County Ambulance Lennox Area Ambulance Clark Ambulance Service Wagner-Lake Andes Amb Willow Lake Ambulance Vermillion Ipswich Ambulance Parker Burke Ambulance The second grant is in partnership with Stan Houston Equipment to assist members with the purchase of an ICS® Saw Package. The ICS® saw is very beneficial in reducing the risk of injury during activities that require the use of a chop saw, particularly to cut and repair broken water pipes in a confined space. Past grant recipients include:

Dell Rapids Mitchell Beresford Groton Wagner Edgemont Webster Winner New Underwood Watertown Elk Point Parker Deadwood Lead Rosholt Philip Mission Flandreau Sturgis Pierre Marion Onida Colman Redfield Custer Yankton Huron Woonsocket Box Elder

To be eligible for these grants the applicant must be a member of the SDML WC Fund as of the date of the grant application and in the year the grant is awarded. Also, the member must meet several selection criteria, including compliance with loss control safety recommendations.

The SDML Workers’ Compensation Fund has always stressed the importance of using safety equipment and following safety procedures. There are many components to a successful safety program, beginning with leadership direction and support, which then flows to the supervisors and employees.

If you would like an application, please contact Insurance Benefits, Inc., 4901 S. Isabel Pl. #110, Sioux Falls, SD 57108, brad@sdmlwcfund.com, 800-233-9073.