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Posted 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 Cases
Vermonters are lucky that our summers are not as muggy as those in Florida or Louisiana. Nonetheless, temperatures can reach into the 90s, and the temperature inside businesses and factories can climb even higher. Workers must take care of themselves so that they do not suffer heat exhaustion, heat stroke, or other heat-related injuries. Larson …
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Tags: Larson & Gallivan Law, Vermont workers compensation attorney, vermontworkerscomp, workerscomplawyer, workerscomprightsPosted by Erin Gallivan | Workers Comp Benefits
Vermont’s workers’ compensation law provides certain benefits to the spouse and dependent family members of employees who die as the result of a work-related injury or illness. Typically, such claims must be submitted within six months of the employee’s death. But failure to meet this deadline may be excused if there is proof the employer …
Tags: helpwithworkerscomp, howtogetworkerscomp, Larson & Gallivan Law, vermontworkerscomp, workerscompbenefitsPosted 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 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 …
Tags: healthinsurancebenefits, helpwithworkerscomp, medicalbenefits, medicalpayments, mileagebenefits, vermontworkerscomp, vermontworkscomp, workerscompbenefits, workerscompinvermontPosted by Tristan Larson | Workers Comp Benefits, Workers Comp Cases, Workers Comp Rights
The short answer is yes (sort of). How come? Because there is nothing in workers compensation law, which requires an employer to keep on an employee who cannot do the job because of a work-related injury, even if that injury was caused by work. So if your employer lets you go because you cannot work, …
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Tags: firedfromwork, vermontworkerscomp, workerscompbenefits, workerscompclaim, workerscompinsurance, workerscomplawyerPosted by Tristan Larson | Uncategorized
Yes. Under Worker’s Compensation Rule 4, when an injured worker is required to travel for medical treatment, medical exams, IMEs, and/or vocational rehabilitation related appointments, the injured worker is entitled to reimbursement for mileage, meals, and overnight accommodation. You must provided reasonable documentation to the insurance company. The insurance company is required to pay the …
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