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21 V.S.A. § 695
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 695. Insolvency of employer not to release insurance carrier

§ 695. Insolvency of employer not to release insurance carrier|Such policies and contracts shall contain a provision to the effect that the insolvency or bankruptcy of the employer and his or her discharge therein shall not relieve the insurance carrier from the payment of compensation for injuries or death sustained by an employee during the life of such a policy or contract.
21 V.S.A. § 696
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 696. Cancellation of insurance contracts

§ 696. Cancellation of insurance contracts|A policy or contract shall not be cancelled within the time specified in the policy or contract for its expiration, until at least 45 days after a notice of intention to cancel the policy or contract, on a date specified in the notice, has been filed in the office of the Commissioner and provided to the employer. The notice shall be filed with the Commissioner in accordance with rules adopted by the Commissioner and provided to the employer by certified mail. The cancellation shall not affect the liability of an insurance carrier on account of an injury occurring prior to cancellation. (Amended 1989, No. 171 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1990; 2007, No. 57, § 3; 2013, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 56.)
21 V.S.A. § 697
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 697. Notice of intent not to renew policy

§ 697. Notice of intent not to renew policy|An insurance carrier who does not intend to renew a workers' compensation insurance policy or guarantee contract covering the liability of an employer under the provisions of this chapter shall give notice of its intention to the Commissioner and the covered employer at least 45 days prior to the expiration date stated in the policy or contract. The notice shall be given to the employer by certified mail. An insurance carrier who fails to give notice shall continue the policy or contract in force beyond its expiration date for 45 days from the day the notice is received by the Commissioner and the employer. However, if, on or before the expiration of the existing insurance or guarantee contract the insurance carrier has, by delivery of a renewal contract or otherwise, offered to continue the insurance, or if the employer notifies the insurance carrier in writing that the employer does not wish the insurance continued beyond the expiration date, or if the employer complies with the provisions of section 687 of this title, then the policy will expire upon notice to the Commissioner. (Amended 1981, No. 165 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1989, No. 171 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1990; 2005, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 5, 2006; 2007, No. 57, § 4; 2013, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 57.)
21 V.S.A. § 698
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 698. Insurance by State and municipalities

§ 698. Insurance by State and municipalities|The State and municipalities which are liable to their employees for compensation under the provisions of this chapter may insure with an authorized insurance carrier.
21 V.S.A. § 699
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 699. Employees not to pay for insurance

§ 699. Employees not to pay for insurance|An agreement by an employee to pay any portion of the cost of insurance of any kind maintained or carried by an employer for the purpose of securing compensation under the provisions of this chapter shall be void. An employer who makes a deduction for such purpose from the wages or salary of an employee entitled to the benefits of this chapter shall be fined not more than $500.00.
21 V.S.A. § 700
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 700. Examination of policy

§ 700. Examination of policy|At the request of a holder of a policy of workers' compensation insurance, the Commissioner of Financial Regulation shall examine the policy to determine whether the proper assignment has been made as to classification, rates, and advance premium charged. (Amended 1981, No. 165 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1989, No. 225 (Adj. Sess.), § 25(b); 1995, No. 180 (Adj. Sess.), § 38(a); 2011, No. 78 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 2, 2012.)
21 V.S.A. § 701
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 701. Reports of accidents by employers

§ 701. Reports of accidents by employers|Every employer liable to pay compensation under the provisions of this chapter shall keep a record of all injuries, fatal or otherwise, sustained by his or her employees in the course of their employment and shall report such an injury causing an absence of one day or more, or necessitating medical attendance, to the Commissioner in writing upon forms to be procured from him or her for such purpose within 72 hours, Sundays and legal holidays excluded, after the occurrence of such an injury. At the termination of the disability of such injured employee, such employer shall make a final report upon forms to be procured as herein provided. If such disability extends beyond a period of 60 days, at the expiration of each 60-day period, such employer shall make a supplemental report to the Commissioner that such injured employee is still disabled and, at the termination of such disability, shall file a final report as provided in this section.
21 V.S.A. § 702
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 702. Contents; penalty

§ 702. Contents; penalty|Such reports shall state the name and nature of the business of the employer, the location of the place where the accident occurred, the name, age, sex, wages, and occupation of the injured employee and shall state the date and hour of the accident causing the injury, its nature and cause and such other information as may be required by the Commissioner. An employer who refuses or neglects to make such reports may be assessed an administrative penalty of not more than $100.00 per violation after notice and opportunity for hearing under section 688 of this title. (Amended 1993, No. 225 (Adj. Sess.), § 18.)
21 V.S.A. § 703
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 703. Reports of payments made by employers

§ 703. Reports of payments made by employers|Within 60 days after disability, such employer or other party liable to pay the compensation provided for by this chapter shall file with the Commissioner a statement showing the total payments made or to be made for compensation and for medical services for such injured employee.
21 V.S.A. § 704
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 704. Reports, penalty

§ 704. Reports, penalty|An employer as defined in section 616 of this title, upon written request of the Commissioner, sent by certified mail, shall file on forms provided by the Commissioner such statistical information regarding employments, accidents arising out of or in the course of employment, and safety in employment, as the Commissioner may require. Such report shall be required not more than once in any calendar year and shall be on uniform forms applicable to all employers from whom such information is required. An employer who refuses or neglects to file the statistical report within 30 days after a request by the Commissioner, may be assessed an administrative penalty of not more than $1,000.00. (Amended 1971, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1993, No. 225 (Adj. Sess.), § 19.)
21 V.S.A. § 705
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 705. Registration, penalty

§ 705. Registration, penalty|The employers mentioned in section 704 of this title shall register with the Department of Labor, on forms provided by it, when commencing or ceasing business operations in the State and no fee shall be required by the State for that registration. An employer who refuses or neglects to register as required by this section may be assessed an administrative penalty of not more than $50.00. (Amended 1993, No. 225 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; 2005, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 5, 2006.)
21 V.S.A. § 706
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 706. Construction

§ 706. Construction|Employer, as used in sections 704 and 705 of this title shall not be construed to include persons operating farms for agricultural purposes.
21 V.S.A. § 708
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 708. Penalty for false representation

§ 708. Penalty for false representation|(a) Action by the Commissioner of Labor. A person who willfully makes a false statement or representation, for the purpose of obtaining any benefit or payment under the provisions of this chapter, either for herself or himself or for any other person, after notice and opportunity for hearing, may be assessed an administrative penalty of not more than $20,000.00, and shall forfeit all or a portion of any right to compensation under the provisions of this chapter, as determined to be appropriate by the Commissioner after a determination by the Commissioner that the person has willfully made a false statement or representation of a material fact. In addition, an employer found to have violated this section is prohibited from contracting, directly or indirectly, with the State or any of its subdivisions for up to three years following the date the employer was found to have made a false statement or misrepresentation of a material fact, as determined by the Commissioner in consultation with the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services or the Secretary of Transportation, as appropriate. Either the Secretary or the Commissioner, as appropriate, shall be consulted in any contest relating to the prohibition of the employer from contracting with the State or its subdivisions.(b) When the Department of Labor has sufficient reason to believe that an employer has made a false statement or representation for the purpose of obtaining a lower workers' compensation premium, the Department shall refer the alleged violation to the Commissioner of Financial Regulation for the Commissioner's consideration of enforcement pursuant to 8 V.S.A. § 3661(c).(c) Any penalty assessed or order issued under this chapter or 8 V.S.A. § 3661 shall continue in effect against any successor employer that has one or more of the same principals or corporate officers as the employer against which the penalties were assessed or order issued and is engaged in the same or similar business.(d) Notwithstanding the assessment of an administrative penalty under this section, a person may be prosecuted under 13 V.S.A. § 2024. (Amended 1993, No. 225 (Adj. Sess.), § 21; 1995, No. 180 (Adj. Sess.), § 38(a); 2007, No. 57, § 5; 2009, No. 42, § 11; 2009, No. 54, § 79, eff. June 1, 2009; 2009, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2011, No. 78 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 2, 2012.)
21 V.S.A. § 709
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 709. Rules of construction

§ 709. Rules of construction|In construing the provisions of this chapter, the rule of law that statutes in derogation of the common law are to be strictly construed shall not be applied. The provisions of this chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effect its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.
21 V.S.A. § 710
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 710. Unlawful discrimination

§ 710. Unlawful discrimination|(a) No person, firm, or corporation shall refuse to employ any applicant for employment because the applicant asserted a claim for workers' compensation benefits under this chapter or under the law of any state or of the United States. Nothing in this section shall require a person to employ an applicant who does not meet the qualifications of the position sought.(b) No person shall discharge or discriminate against an employee from employment because the employee asserted or attempted to assert a claim for benefits under this chapter or under the law of any state or of the United States.(c) The Department shall not include in any publication or public report the name or contact information of any individual who has alleged that an employer has made a false statement or misclassified any employees, unless it is required by law or necessary to enable enforcement of this chapter.(d) An employer shall not retaliate or take any other negative action against an individual because the employer knows or suspects that the individual has filed a complaint or reported a violation of this chapter, or has testified, assisted, or cooperated in any manner with the Department or other appropriate governmental agency or department in an investigation of misclassification, discrimination, or other violation of this chapter.(e) The Attorney General or a State's Attorney may enforce the provisions of this section by restraining prohibited acts, seeking civil penalties, obtaining assurances of discontinuance, and conducting civil investigations in accordance with the procedures established in 9 V.S.A. §§ 2458-2461 as though a violation of this section were an unfair act in commerce.(f) The provisions against retaliation in subdivision 495(a)(8) of this title and the penalty and enforcement provisions of section 495b of this title shall apply to this section. (Added 1985, No. 194 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; amended 2009, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. June 1, 2010; 2013, No. 31, § 9; 2017, No. 74, § 43; 2017, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
21 V.S.A. § 711
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 711. Workers' Compensation Administration Fund

§ 711. Workers' Compensation Administration Fund|(a) The Workers' Compensation Administration Fund is created pursuant to 32 V.S.A. chapter 7, subchapter 5 to be expended by the Commissioner for the administration of the workers' compensation and occupational disease programs. The Fund shall consist of contributions from employers made at a rate of 1.4 percent of the direct calendar year premium for workers' compensation insurance, one percent of self-insured workers' compensation losses, and one percent of workers' compensation losses of corporations approved under this chapter. Disbursements from the Fund shall be on warrants drawn by the Commissioner of Finance and Management in anticipation of receipts authorized by this section.(b) Annually, the General Assembly shall establish the rate of contribution for the direct calendar year premium for workers' compensation insurance. The rate shall equal the amount approved in the appropriations process for the program and the Department's projection of salary and benefit increases for that fiscal year, less the amount collected in the prior calendar year under subsection (a) of this section from self-insured workers' compensation losses and from corporations approved under this chapter, adjusted by any balance in the fund from the prior fiscal year, divided by the total direct calendar year premium for workers' compensation insurance for the prior year. (Added 1993, No. 225 (Adj. Sess.), § 22; amended 1995, No. 186 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. May 22, 1996; 1997, No. 59, § 34, eff. June 30, 1997; 1997, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2001, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2003, No. 70 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 1, 2004; 2007, No. 76, § 22; 2007, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 2009, No. 47, § 10; 2009, No. 134 (Adj. Sess.), § 28; 2011, No. 33, § 5; 2017, No. 69, § D.2, eff. June 8, 2017; 2017, No. 76, § 4.)
21 V.S.A. § 712
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 712. Enforcement by Attorney General

§ 712. Enforcement by Attorney General|(a) Following the referral of a complaint by the Commissioner of Labor pursuant to the provisions of section 3 of this title, the Attorney General may investigate a complaint that an employer has committed a willful, substantial, or systemic violation of section 687 or 708 of this chapter by claiming that it is not an employer as defined pursuant to subdivision 601(3) of this chapter or that an individual is not a worker or employee as defined pursuant to subdivision 601(14) of this chapter and may enforce those provisions by restraining prohibited acts, seeking civil penalties, obtaining assurances of discontinuance, and conducting civil investigations in accordance with the procedures established in 9 V.S.A. §§ 2458-2461 as though an employer that violates section 687 or 708 of this chapter by claiming that it is not an employer as defined pursuant to subdivision 601(3) of this chapter or that an individual is not a worker or employee as defined pursuant to subdivision 601(14) of this chapter is committing an unfair act in commerce. Any employer, employment agency, or labor organization complained against shall have the same rights and remedies as specified in 9 V.S.A. §§ 2458-2461. The Superior Court may impose the same civil penalties and investigation costs and order other relief to the State of Vermont or an aggrieved employee for a violation of section 687 or 708 of this chapter and any related violations of the provisions of this chapter as they are authorized to impose or order under the provisions of 9 V.S.A. §§ 2458 and 2461 in an unfair act in commerce. In addition, the Superior Court may order restitution of wages or other benefits on behalf of an employee and may order reinstatement and other appropriate relief on behalf of an employee.(b)(1) The Attorney General shall share information and coordinate investigatory and enforcement resources with the Departments of Financial Regulation, of Labor, and of Taxes pursuant to the provisions of section 3 of this title.  (2) Upon receiving notice that the Attorney General has determined that an employer committed a violation of section 687 or 708 of this chapter by claiming that it was not an employer as defined pursuant to subdivision 601(3) of this chapter or that an individual was not a worker or employee as defined pursuant to subdivision 601(14) of this chapter, the Commissioners of Financial Regulation and of Taxes shall review whether the employer is in compliance with the insurance or tax laws that are under their jurisdiction. (Added 2019, No. 85 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Feb. 20, 2020; repealed on July 1, 2026 by 2019, No. 85 (Adj. Sess.), § 11(b).)
21 V.S.A. § 1031
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 12 - Employee Leasing Companies|§ 1031. Definitions

§ 1031. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Applicant" means a person applying for a license or for a renewal of a license under this chapter. (2) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Labor or the Commissioner's designee. (3) "Client company" means a person who enters into an agreement with an employee leasing company to lease any or all of its regular employees. (4) "Employee leasing agreement" means an agreement, executed between an employee leasing company and a client company, pursuant to which an employee leasing company provides one or more individuals to perform services for a client company on an ongoing basis. (5) "Employee leasing company" or "leasing company" means a person engaged in the business of providing individuals to perform ongoing services for an indefinite time period for client companies pursuant to one or more employee leasing agreements executed between the leasing company and the client company. "Employee leasing company" does not include labor organizations. (6) "Financial responsibility" means the current and expected future condition of financial solvency sufficient to support a reasonable expectation that an employee leasing company can successfully conduct its business without jeopardizing the interests of the employees leased to the client company or the public. (7) "Licensee" means an employee leasing company licensed under this chapter. (8) "Temporary help company" means a person who hires its own employees and provides them to another business entity as temporary full- or part-time personnel to provide services for a finite period of time in special or unusual situations such as employee absences, temporary skill shortages, seasonal workloads, and special work assignments and projects. (Added 1995, No. 173 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2005, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 5, 2006; 2017, No. 74, § 44.)
21 V.S.A. § 1032
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 12 - Employee Leasing Companies|§ 1032. Commissioner; duties; rules

§ 1032. Commissioner; duties; rules|The Commissioner shall administer this chapter and, in consultation with the Commissioner of Financial Regulation, adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (Added 1995, No. 173 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1995, No. 180 (Adj. Sess.), § 38(a); 2011, No. 78 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 2, 2012; 2013, No. 34, § 13.)
21 V.S.A. § 1034
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 12 - Employee Leasing Companies|§ 1034. Controlling person

§ 1034. Controlling person|(a) Each controlling person of an applicant or licensee shall:  (1) be at least 18 years of age; and (2) have a personal history of honesty, trustworthiness, and fairness and a reputation for fair dealings and respect for the rights of others and for the law.   (b) For the purposes of this chapter, "controlling person" means an individual who has the authority to direct the management or policies of an employee leasing company or who is employed, appointed, or authorized by an employee leasing company to enter into contractual relationships with client companies on the employee leasing company's behalf. (Added 1995, No. 173 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
21 V.S.A. § 1035
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 12 - Employee Leasing Companies|§ 1035. Financial responsibility

§ 1035. Financial responsibility|(a) Evidence of financial responsibility shall include an audited financial statement, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, that demonstrates that the applicant has an adjusted net worth of at least $100,000.00 or five percent of liabilities, whichever is greater. The statement shall have been prepared within six months of the date of application by an independent certified public accountant licensed in this State.(b) The Commissioner may audit a licensee's financial condition if the Commissioner determines that the licensee's financial responsibility is in question. The Commissioner may contract for the audit and charge the licensee a fee that shall not exceed the actual cost of performing the audit.(c) Financial information submitted to the Commissioner by an applicant or licensee shall be confidential and shall not be available for public inspection. Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict the Commissioner from sharing this information with the Attorney General, the Department of Financial Regulation, the Department of Labor, the Department of Taxes, the Secretary of State, or the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. (Added 1995, No. 173 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1995, No. 180 (Adj. Sess.), § 38(a); 2005, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 5, 2006; 2011, No. 78 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 2, 2012.)