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RISK MANAGEMENT

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Question:  What is the limit of professional liability insurance for faculty, in particular nurses and counselors?  Does the liability insurance provided at the college extend to private practice off campus?

Answer: The School’s limits of liability coverage for all employees, including nurses and counselors, is $500,000 per occurrence, which amount is School’s limit of liability under the Idaho Tort Claims Act specified in Idaho Code 6-901 through 6-929. This coverage does not extend to private practice off campus in nursing or counseling. 

The students in nursing and other fields are insuranced under a separate policy with Students covered for clinical work under a student errors and omissions policy with coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate while at the agency.

Question:  How do I obtain a Certificate of Insurance for my off campus event? 

Answer:  Call Risk Management at 208-292-2240 at least one week before your event with the following information:  The name of the third party who has requested the certificate of insurance, their address, the name of the event, the date(s) of the event, the address where the event will take place, and the number of participants.   Expect to receive your certificate within three days after your request.

Question:  When someone is injured on campus (student, staff, faculty or visitor), when do I need to get Risk Management involved and what do I do?

Answer:  Always call the Office of Risk Management at the Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration at 208-792-2240 for any injury on campus, big or small within 24 hours.  The Accident/Injury Form will need to be completed and delivered to Risk Management within 24 hours if possible.  If the injured party has questions please direct them to the office of Risk Management in the Administration Building, Room 106 or they can call 208-792-2240.