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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 …
Tags: healthinsurancebenefits, helpwithworkerscomp, medicalbenefits, medicalpayments, mileagebenefits, vermontworkerscomp, vermontworkscomp, workerscompbenefits, workerscompinvermontPosted 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 Benefits, Workers Comp Rights
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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Tags: preexistingconditions, workerscompinvermontPosted by Tristan Larson | Workers Comp Rights
If you have work related injuries and receive workers’ compensation benefits, at some point a doctor may release you to return to work light duty or with restrictions. When you get this news, you may be concerned. It’s common to ask yourself questions, and wonder what, if anything, you can do. Concerns About Returning to …
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Tags: injuryatwork, workerscompinsurance, workerscompinvermontPosted by Tristan Larson | Workers Comp Benefits, Workers Comp Cases, Workers Comp Rights
Souligny v. PB&J, Inc – State of Vermont In many workers’ compensation cases, chiropractic treatment is recommended. Because of the nature of chiropractic care, however, workers comp insurance companies can try to get out of covering the costs of the treatment, particularly after several years have gone by. This issue was addressed in a recent …
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