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Posted by Erin Gallivan | Workers Comp Laws
COVID-19 and Workers Compensation in Vermont A new law provides automatic claims for some employees diagnosed with COVID-19. Front-line workers, and non-Front-line workers who can show a documented exposure to Covid-19, are now presumed to have contracted the illness at work. The law was just passed but is retroactive back to March 1, 2020 Front-line …
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Posted by Erin Gallivan | Workers Comp Rights
If you have two or more jobs and are unable to work both because of a work injury, the amount of your weekly workers’ compensation payment should cover the lost wages from both jobs. While there are some exceptions, if both jobs are entirely legal (not under the table) and your employers have workers’ comp …
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Posted by Erin Gallivan | Workers Comp Benefits, Workers Comp Laws, Workers Comp Rights
In Vermont, the dollar amount of your weekly workers compensation check is determined by calculating your “Average Weekly Wage” and your “Weekly Compensation Rate.” There are very specific rules that determine how these amounts are calculated. What is Average Weekly Wage? The “Average Weekly Wage” or “AWW,” is your average gross wages prior to getting …
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Posted by Erin Gallivan | Workers Comp Benefits, Workers Comp Rights
After you’ve been approved to receive workers’ compensation in the State of Vermont, you can continue to receive support from the State in a variety of ways. These include temporary wage replacement, vocational rehabilitation support, and payment of your medical bills. Another benefit that you are entitled to be mileage reimbursement for your trips to …
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Medical second opinions are routinely paid for by health insurance. I often get asked if Vermont workers compensation insurance will pay for a second opinion like health insurance does. The answer is yes, workers comp insurance should pay for the second opinion, as long as it is reasonable and necessary. What does Vermont Workers Comp …
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Tags: healthinsurancebenefits, medicalpayments, vermontworkscomp, workerscompensationlawsPosted by Tristan Larson | Workers Comp Benefits, Workers Comp Laws, Workers Comp Rights
As a workers’ compensation lawyer in Vermont, my clients often ask me if they can visit their own doctor about their work-related injury. Of course, it’s only natural for us to want to turn to a doctor whom we know and trust. The answer, happily is YES, you can choose what doctor you see for …
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Tags: refusedmedicalcare, workerscompdoctors, workerscompinvermont, workerscomprightsPosted by Erin Gallivan | Workers Comp Benefits, Workers Comp Rights
Workers Comp denied my claim and my health insurance won’t pay medical bills, what do I do? You were injured at work and as a result, you’ve needed medical care. Maybe you have a fracture, a burn, or recurring pain in your wrist. Whatever it is, you had to seek medical care to take care …
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Tags: deniedhealthinsuranceclaim, healthinsurance, healthinsurancebenefits, helpwithworkerscomp, howtogetworkerscomp, medicalpayments, workerscome, workjerscompPosted by Tristan Larson | Workers Comp Benefits, Workers Comp Laws, Workers Comp Rights
Imagine that you have a preexisting condition, such as arthritis or degenerative disc disease, and it becomes worse as a result of the work you do. In legal terms, this situation is known as “degenerative aggravation” and the good news is — it’s covered by workers comp in Vermont. (Usually.) Arthritis is a common degenerative …
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No. As a worker’s comp lawyer, I am often asked, “Can you get pain and suffering from workers comp?” Unfortunately, there is no gray area here. The answer is always no. Four Types of Workers Comp Benefits There are only four categories of benefits in a workers compensation case: Temporary Disability Benefits: Wage replacement which …
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Tags: helpwithworkerscomp, painandsuffering, workerscompbenefits, workerscompinvermontPosted by Tristan Larson | Workers Comp Laws, Workers Comp Rights
Many people wonder if they can still get workers compensation in Vermont if they have a preexisting condition. As a workers comp attorney, I am asked this question fairly regularly. The answer is – yes. (Usually.) The existence of a preexisting condition does not bar a workers’ compensation claim. Aggravation, Flare Up or Continuation? Categorizing …
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