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Posted by Erin Gallivan | Workers Comp Cases
Settlement is one of the least understood aspects of workers’ compensation. In the typical case, an injured worker receives medical care for weeks or months and eventually gets back to work once they have recovered. While on benefits, they receive medical care for free and temporary disability benefits. In some situations, however, a workers’ compensation …
Posted by Erin Gallivan | Workers Comp Benefits
Workers compensation insurance is a form of insurance covering illness or injury that is caused by work. In Vermont all employers are required by law to have workers compensation insurance. Workers compensation insurance is obtained and paid for by the employer. The cost of workers compensation insurance to the employer is based on the …
Posted by Tristan Larson | Car Accident
The vast majority of car accidents that occur in Vermont and throughout the country are entirely preventable and occur as a result of negligence. Negligence, the failure to exercise the proper degree of care in a given situation, is the most common cause of a collision and manifests itself in many forms. Here’s an overview …
Posted by Tristan Larson | Personal Injury
What does this award mean? Not much. I’m going to get a plaque to put on the wall. I have to pay for it. We don’t know how this organization vets lawyers, if at all. In fact, this award is bogus. It’s a scam. But it brings me to an important point: how do …
Posted by Tristan Larson | Car Accident
Motor vehicle accidents happen unexpectedly and unfortunately often. Many people are unsure of what to do in the aftermath of an accident, some might think it is smart to hire a car accident lawyer no matter what. Although there are instances where a lawyer is important, there are some cases where lawyers are overkill or …
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Posted by Tristan Larson | Car Accident
What is black ice? If you live in a place with wintery weather, you’ve probably heard drivers refer to black ice. It sounds scary and rare when in reality black ice is simply just ice. It gets its name because it is such a thin layer of ice with no visible bubbles making it possible …
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Posted by Erin Gallivan | Workers Comp Benefits, Workers Comp Cases
My law partner is in charge of our website. He wants me to write blog posts about Vermont worker’s compensation. I hate writing blog posts. Workers compensation law is very precise. Law, in general, is precise but workman’s comp is even more so. That’s what I like about it. That’s why I’m good at it. …
Posted by Erin Gallivan | Workers Comp Benefits
The amount of the weekly check you get for worker’s compensation should be about the same as what you were taking home while you were working. But it’s kind of complicated to figure out. You first have to figure out your “Average Weekly Wage,” and then you calculate your “Weekly Compensation Rate.” Don’t worry, I’ll …
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Posted by Erin Gallivan | Workers Comp Benefits
Posted by Tristan Larson | Car Accident
Car crashes and deaths have steadily increased in Vermont in 2020. This seems surprising – aren’t cars getting safer, roads getting better, and fewer people driving while under the influence of drugs and alcohol? All of those things are true, and yet car accidents and fatalities have increased recently. Vermont is on track to match …
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