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Posted by Erin Gallivan | Workers Comp Laws
Workers’ compensation provides a critical pillar of financial support for injured workers. Before Vermont adopted this system, injured workers had to sue their employer for workplace accidents, and the common law often shielded employers from liability. With the rise of workers compensation, employers purchase an insurance policy and workers submit a claim for no-fault benefits. …
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Tags: Larson & Gallivan Law, vermontworkscomp, workerscomplawyer, workerscomprightsPosted by Erin Gallivan | Workers Comp Benefits, Workers Comp Laws
Were you or a loved one hurt while on the job in Vermont? You are far from alone. While every employee in our state deserves safe, fair working conditions, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that nearly 7,000 Vermonters are injured on the job each year. When a workplace injury or workplace illness forces …
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Tags: howtogetworkerscomp, Larson & Gallivan Law, Vermont workers compensation attorney, vermontworkerscompPosted by Erin Gallivan | Workers Comp Benefits, Workers Comp Laws
Workplace accidents in Vermont can be devastating, resulting in debilitating injuries that require substantial medical care and many missed workdays and lost wages. After a workplace accident, one of the most important ways to seek compensation is to file a workers’ compensation claim. Yet you may be frustrated that you are only permitted to seek …
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Tags: helpwithworkerscomp, Larson & Gallivan Law, Vermont workers compensation attorney, vermontworkerscompPosted by Erin Gallivan | Workers Comp Benefits, Workers Comp Laws
Someone injured at work might never be able to return to their job. However, with additional training or education, they might transition to a different job, either within their company or in a completely different field. This will allow them to return to work and begin supporting themselves. Vocational rehabilitation is an important workers’ compensation …
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Tags: Larson & Gallivan Law, Vermont workers compensation attorney, Vocational RehabilitationPosted by Erin Gallivan | Workers Comp Benefits, Workers Comp Cases, Workers Comp Laws
It makes sense that any time you are injured or sick, you have the right to go see your own personal doctor. Unfortunately, after sustaining an injury or occupational illness at work, some employers will tell you that is not the case. Many employers will tell you that you must see a doctor of their …
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Tags: Castleton Workers Compensation Lawyer, Larson & Gallivan LawPosted by Larson Gallivan | Workers Comp Laws
Vermont’s workers’ compensation laws allow injured workers to meet with a doctor of their choice for treatment. However, insurers are also allowed to send employees to be evaluated by a doctor of their choosing, called an Independent Medical Exam (IME). An IME Explained An IME is an evaluation for the purpose of providing an expert …
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Tags: Larson & Gallivan Law, Vermont workers compensation attorneyPosted 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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