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 Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Fund

In its 2005 session the Virginia General Assembly adopted House Joint Resolution 646 (HJR646) requiring the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program (Program) Board of Directors (Board) to conduct a study to provide an economically balanced approach for adequately funding the Compensation Fund (Fund). A copy of this resolution is provided as Appendix A. The General Assembly directed that, "in conducting its study, the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program shall":

• Identify the extent of Program deficit
• assess causes for such deficit
• review the program structure to determine the necessary amendments to stem deficit; and
• Assess the effect of such amendments on the number of beneficiaries projected to be assisted
by the Program in subsequent years

The Executive Director, at the direction of the Board, engaged a professional to coordinate the study through the issuance of an RFP and selected C. Gary Burke to fill this role. Mr. Burke has over 25 years of financial and project management experience in Virginia State government. Mr. Burke was supported by a graduate student from Virginia Commonwealth University, Mr. Sam Ragsdale. Mr. Ragsdale assisted the project by conducting research, preparing analyses as required, and generally assisted the project coordinator with multiple project related tasks.

If you or anyone you know has experienced the results of brain injury or any other kind of medical malpractice , please contact our Virginia lawyer. We are here to help you.

	Did You Know?
	Signing a medical consent form does not let the doctor off the hook after performing malpractice. A consent form does not give the health provider a license to commit malpractice. While the execution of a typical consent form indicates acknowlegement of stated risks and complications associated with a given treatment or procedure, it does not relieve the health care provider from his or her duty of meeting the standard of care associated with such treatment.