The following is a statement from the National NASW Board of Directors sent to the chapter from the National Office regarding the liability insurance lawsuit.
Here in Illinois, we continue our dedicated work, advocating for our members, providing educational opportunities, and upholding the professional standards that strengthen our field. We thank you, our members, for your continued trust and commitment as we move through these challenging times together.
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Board of Directors is aware that our former professional liability insurance provider, Preferra, has filed a lawsuit against NASW, NASW Assurance Services Inc (ASI) and NASW Insurance Company (NASWIC).
NASW intends to vigorously defend against all false and unsubstantiated allegations. We are sorry that malicious misinformation about our organization and its insurance enterprise is being shared in public. This is not the experience we want our members to have, and we apologize for the ongoing disruption. As this matter is actively being litigated, we regret we cannot share more details about the present dispute.
We are grateful for your support as we continue to advocate on your behalf. For example, NASW is advocating for the Interstate Social Work Licensing Compact and working to improve social work compensation. We’re fighting for mental health parity, organizing voters for the upcoming elections, and increasing social work visibility on critical social justice issues. We’re also offering high-value professional development courses and leadership activities at the chapter and national levels.
This is the hard work we need our insurance partners to help support. While we’re deeply disappointed in this development, we look forward to continuing our work in support of the social work profession and offering new benefits and resources for all social workers.
We thank our members for their extraordinary commitment to social work and to our Association.
—NASW Board of Directors
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW), in Washington, DC, is the largest membership organization of professional social workers. It promotes, develops, and protects the practice of social work and social workers. NASW also seeks to enhance the well-being of individuals, families, and communities through its advocacy.
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