Friday, November 8, 2013

Making Settlement Payments Payable to Claimant's Attorneys

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Common practice in Vermont has been that a lump sum payment for benefits is made payable to the claimant and sent to the claimant's atto...
Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Preathorization of Medical Treatment

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At the recent Vermont Workers' Compensation Adjusters' Continuing Education Conference a number of participants had questions re...
Thursday, October 17, 2013

Medical Marijuana Not Required to Be Paid By Workers’ Compensation Carriers

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The Vermont legislature recently passed a medical marijuana statute and some providers have prescribed marijuana as part of an injured wor...
Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Department Reiterates Worsening of Preexsting Condition Compensable

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Where a pre-existing condition is worsened by any degree because of a work injury or condition of work, resulting medical treatment is com...

Department Rules No Wage Replacement When No Wages are Earned Prior to TTD Period

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If an injured worker has not earned any wages at all during the weeks preceding a period of total disability, then unless the failure to...
Monday, September 30, 2013

Schedule Announced For Continuing Education Confenence

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Vermont Department of Labor’s Adjusters’ Continuing Education October 24 & 25, 2013 Schedule Thurs. Oct. 24 ...
Monday, September 16, 2013

Vermont Workers’ Compensation Adjusters’ Continuing Education Approved for CLE Credits for Vermont Lawyers

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The   "Vermont Workers’ Compensation Adjusters’ Continuing Education" to be held on October 24 & 25, 2013 has been approved fo...