VWC’s Executive Director Honored with the IAIABC 2023 International Collaboration Award

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VWC Executive Director Evelyn McGill

[Denver, CO] - On September 13th, 2023, the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission's Executive Director, Evelyn V. McGill, received the 2023 International Collaboration Award, presented by the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC).

This award recognizes McGill's excellence in promoting collaboration and understanding between international workers' compensation and social security agencies. She was one of eight individuals recognized for their service to the IAIABC and the workers’ compensation industry through their annual President's Awards.

The IAIABC's President’s Awards honor those who demonstrate commitment to reducing harm and aiding recovery from occupational injuries and illnesses. The IAIABC’s President, Mark Long, presented the award during a luncheon celebration at their 109th convention in Denver, Colorado. The IAIABC honors those who demonstrate commitment and achievement in reducing harm and aiding recovery of injured workers.

"We at the Commission are thrilled, but not at all surprised, by this recognition for Evelyn. The IAIABC has officially recognized what we see daily of Evelyn’s commitment to our agency and to the promotion of worker’s compensation within and outside Virginia. We are tremendously proud of this well earned recognition of Evelyn’s years of hard work," said VWC's Chairman, Robert A. Rapaport.

About The Commission

The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (VWC), established in 1918, is an independent judicial and administrative state agency that oversees the workers’ compensation system for employees, employers, and insurers. VWC interprets and applies the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act and resolves claims through hearings and mediation.

The Commission is led by a Senior Leadership team consisting of three Commissioners, an Executive Director and a Chief Deputy Commissioner. Commissioners are selected by the General Assembly and serve six-year terms. Honorable R. Ferrell Newman, Honorable Wesley G. Marshall and Honorable Robert A. Rapaport currently serve as Commissioners. The Commissioners elect a Chairman to serve a three-year term. Commissioner Rapaport currently serves as Chairman. Ms. Evelyn V. McGill is the Commission’s Executive Director and the Honorable James J. Szablewicz is the Commission’s Chief Deputy Commissioner.

Leading the way in electronic data and claims filing systems, in 2022 VWC processed over 33,000 claims and issued over 2,500 judicial opinions. VWC also administers the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund, the Uninsured Employer’s Fund, and adjudicates claims under the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, VWC operates regional offices in Bristol, Virginia Beach, Roanoke, Harrisonburg, Manassas and Fairfax.

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