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Vermont Statutes Annotated

9

21 V.S.A. ch. 9

Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation

601Definitions 602Process and procedure 603Witnesses, oaths, books, papers, records 604Manner of trying causes; evidence 605Testimony of person outside the State, how taken 606Determination of questions 607Decisions; enforcement; appeals 608Application of chapter when State not an employer 609RepealedRepealed 610Election by State as employer 611RepealedRepealed 612-615RepealedRepealed 616Employments covered 617RepealedRepealed 618Compensation for personal injury 619Injuries outside State 620Worker hired outside State 621Interstate commerce 622Right to compensation exclusive 623Contracts to work outside State 624Dual liability; claims, settlement procedure 625Contracting out forbidden 626-628RepealedRepealed 629RepealedRepealed 630, 631RepealedRepealed 632Compensation to dependents; burial and funeral expenses 633Apportionment of compensation 634Dependents; construction 635Periods of compensation 636Compensation for unexpired period; determined 637Death benefits; rival claimants 638RepealedRepealed 639Death, payment to dependents 640Medical benefits; assistive devices; home and automobile modifications 640aMedical bills; payment; dispute 640bRequest for preauthorization to determine if proposed benefits or services are necessary 640cOpioid usage deterrence 641Vocational rehabilitation 642Temporary total disability benefits 642aTemporary total; insurer review 643Period of payments 643aDiscontinuance of benefits 643bReinstatement; seniority and benefits protected 643cCommissioner to provide notice; monitoring 643dWork search; requirements; exceptions 644Permanent total disability 645Amount payable 646Temporary partial disability benefits 647Period of payment 648Permanent partial disability benefits 649Injuries not covered; burden of proof 650Payment; average wage; computation 651Voluntary payments 652Periodical payments; lump sum payments 653RepealedRepealed 654Trustee in case of lump payments; appointment; expense 655Procedure in obtaining compensation; medical examination; video and audio recording 655aRelease of relevant medical records by health care providers; Department to oversee release and use of relevant medical information 656Notice of injury and claim for compensation 657After court judgment against employee 658Form of notice and claim 659Giving of notice and making of claim 660Sufficiency of notice of injury 660aElectronic filing of reports of injury 661Limitation of time as regards minors and persons with a mental condition or psychiatric disability 662Agreements; required payments in absence of 663Hearings, where held; decision 663aWorkers’ compensation dispute mediation 663bFraud 664Trial and award 665RepealedRepealed 666Manner of giving notice of hearing 667Examination by independent medical examiners 668Modification of awards 669Finality of award 670Appeals to Superior Court 671Jurisdiction; findings for new award 672Appeals to the Supreme Court 673Appeal in case of fraud, accident, or mistake 674Service of petition 675Enforcement of award 676Revision of decrees 677New hearings; when granted; procedure 678Costs; attorney’s fees 679Fees of sheriffs and witnesses 680Preferences 681Claims not assignable 682Liens against compensation 683-686RepealedRepealed 687Security for compensation 687aSelf-insurance by associations 688Administrative penalties; insurance company’s license suspended 689Employer compelled to insure 690Certificate, form; copy of policy 691Posting of notice of compliance 691aPosting of safety records 692Penalties; failure to insure; stop work orders 693The insurance contract 694Knowledge of employer to affect insurance carrier 695Insolvency of employer not to release insurance carrier 696Cancellation of insurance contracts 697Notice of intent not to renew policy 698Insurance by State and municipalities 699Employees not to pay for insurance 700Examination of policy 701Reports of accidents by employers 702Contents; penalty 703Reports of payments made by employers 704Reports; penalty 705Registration; penalty 706Construction 707RepealedRepealed 708Penalty for false representation 709Rules of construction 710Unlawful discrimination 711Workers’ Compensation Administration Fund 712Enforcement by Attorney General [Repealed effective July 1, 2026]