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Posted by Erin Gallivan | Workers Comp Laws
Yes, workers can be terminated while on workers’ compensation. There is no restriction on laying an employee off, even if that employee was injured while on the job and has filed for workers’ compensation benefits. However, there are some limitations on an employer’s right, which our Rutland workers’ compensation attorneys are familiar with. You Cannot …
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Posted by Erin Gallivan | Workers Comp Laws
The new Vermont COVID-19 workers compensation law made it easier for an employee to prove a worker’s compensation claim for a COVID-19 diagnosis. How will this apply to school employees such as teachers, college professors, principals, paraeducators, custodians, cafeteria workers, guidance counselors, and school staff? In a normal workers compensation claim, the employee has to …
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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 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 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 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 …
Tags: aggregavation, arthritis, degenerativediscdisease, degenerativeillness, workerscomp, workerscompinvermont, workerscomprightsPosted 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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Tags: preexistingconditions, workerscompinvermontPosted by Tristan Larson | Workers Comp Benefits, Workers Comp Laws
A new workers compensation law in Vermont makes it easier for police officers, rescue workers, ambulance workers and firefighters to bring claims for work-related post-traumatic stress disorder. The same law also makes it easier for employees in traditionally high-stress jobs to bring workers compensation claims related to mental health. Workers Comp in Vermont: Psychological Claims …
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