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What Medical Care Will Workers’ Compensation Cover?

Posted by Erin Gallivan | Workers Comp Benefits

Workplace accidents and injuries often leave workers in considerable pain. To get well, you need individualized medical attention from a licensed physician. Helpfully, Vermont requires that your employer’s workers’ compensation insurer cover all necessary and reasonable medical care. But what types of treatment is covered? Our Burlingtonworkers’ compensation attorneys look at some of the most …

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Changes to Vermont’s Workers’ Compensation System

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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Are Seasonal Workers Eligible for Workers’ Compensation?

Posted by Tristan Larson | Workers Comp Benefits

Many Vermont industries rely on seasonal workers to fill critical worker shortages during parts of the year. Many are hired to work on farms during the summer and fall, or they work in the tourist industry. Vermont is a destination for skiers and those enjoying the snow, so seasonal employment opportunities are as plentiful in …

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What to Expect When You Seek Workers’ Compensation Benefits in Vermont

Posted by Erin Gallivan | Workers Comp Benefits

Workplace injuries in Vermont can be disorienting and devastating. Nobody expects to get hurt on the job whether they are in a dangerous industry like construction or trucking, or involved in white-collar work in an office setting. Yet serious work injuries can happen in any type of workplace, and it is essential to find out …

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Rutland, VT Mileage Reimbursement Benefits: How Workers Comp Can Pay for Your Travel to Doctors

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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Does Workers Compensation Insurance Have to Pay for a Second Opinion in Vermont?

Posted by Erin Gallivan | Workers Comp Benefits, Workers Comp Rights

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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New Workers Comp Law Helps With Psych Claims & PTSD in Vermont

Posted 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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