Established in 1978, the County Road Association Self Insurance Fund, CRASIF, is a group of 74 county road commissions who have joined together to provide workers compensation insurance for over 4,000 employees.


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A clean workplace / jobsite can reduce the risk of injuries.

current board members

  • Joyce Randall – Chair
    Dale Linton – Vice-Chair
    Frederick Chapman – Trustee
    Mary Herman – Trustee
    John M. Hunt – Trustee
    Mike Larrabee – Trustee
    Bob Ottenoff – Trustee
    Douglas Robidoux - Trustee
    Don Spray – Trustee

    • current staff

  • James “Jim” deSpelder – Administrator
    Dale A. Ruttan – Treasurer

    • Board Meeting Schedule*

  • Date Location
    3/5/2012 Causeway Bay Hotel,
    Lansing (CRAM)
    9:00am
    4/14/2012 Holiday Inn West,
    Traverse City
    1:00pm
    5/7/2012 Great Wolf Lodge,
    Traverse City
    9:00am
    7/17/2012 Soaring Eagle Resort,
    Mt. Pleasant
    1:00pm
    7/18/2012 Breakfast w/ MCRCSIP Board,
    Soaring Eagle Resort, Mt. Pleasant
    7:00am
    9/5/2012 ANNUAL MEETING
    Crystal Mountain (NMARC)
    1:30pm
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    *As of 12/2/2011

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    • latest news from crasif:

    • Safety Workshop Outlines Available. - May 17, 2012

      Outlines are now available for review from the 2012 regional safety workshops sponsored by CRASIF and MCRCSIP.  Go to the Loss Prevention tab above and look for the Safety Workshop Outlines link.


    • Board Approves New Staff Position - May 10, 2012

      The Board of Trustees has approved the creation of a full-time salaried Accountant/Administrative Assistant employee position.  Deadline for applications is June 8, 2012.  Click here to see the detailed job posting.  


    • Board of Trustees Hold First Ever Strategic Planning Workshop - April 24, 2012

      The Board of Trustees held it’s first ever strategic planning workshop on April 13, 14.  Mr. Lew Bender, the principal from Lewis G. Bender Consulting and Training Services, facilitated and lead the board through 11 hours of teambuilding and strategic goal setting exercises and discussions.  “This workshop was very worthwhile and provided a blueprint for successful future decision-making by the Board and staff,” stated Chair Joyce Randall.


    • April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month! - April 3, 2012

      Did you know that 25% of all collisions involve drivers distracted by cell phones?  Click here for a free poster, click here for a free fact sheet.


    • National Work Zone Awareness Week - April 3, 2012

      National Work Zone Awareness Week:  April 23 – 27th. Great time to review work zone safety with your employees.  Contact our loss prevention specialists Buz Haltenhoff and Bruce Gasaway for ideas and free posters.