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21 V.S.A. § 643c
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 643c. Commissioner to provide notice; monitoring

§ 643c. Commissioner to provide notice; monitoring|The Commissioner shall notify the employer and worker of the provisions of section 643b of this title as soon as a claim is filed if, in the Commissioner's opinion, it appears that they will be affected by the requirement for reinstatement. The Commissioner shall also request that such workers and employers supply, on a voluntary basis, information concerning requests for reinstatement, reinstatement of disabled workers, and the extent to which recourse is being sought under that section. (Added 1987, No. 105, § 2.)
21 V.S.A. § 644
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 644. Permanent total disability

§ 644. Permanent total disability|(a) In case of the following injuries, the disability caused thereby shall be deemed total and permanent:  (1) the total and permanent loss of sight in both eyes; (2) the loss of both feet at or above the ankle; (3) the loss of both hands at or above the wrist; (4) the loss of one hand and one foot; (5) an injury to the spine resulting in permanent and complete paralysis of both legs or both arms or of one leg and of one arm; and (6) an injury to the skull resulting in severe traumatic brain injury causing permanent and severe cognitive, physical, or psychiatric disabilities.   (b) The enumeration in subsection (a) of this section is not exclusive, and, in order to determine disability under this section, the Commissioner shall consider other specific characteristics of the claimant, including the claimant's age, experience, training, education, and mental capacity. (Amended 1977, No. 182 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. May 3, 1978; 1999, No. 97 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 137.)
21 V.S.A. § 645
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 645. Amount payable

§ 645. Amount payable|(a) In case of an injury enumerated in section 644 of this title, the employer shall pay to the injured employee 662/3 percent of the employee's average weekly wages, computed as provided in section 650 of this title and subject to the maximum and minimum weekly compensation rates, for the duration of the employee's permanent total disability, but in no event shall the employee receive benefits for less than 330 weeks. Benefits under this section shall continue beyond 330 weeks if the injury results in the loss of actual earnings or earning capacity after the injured employee is as far restored as the permanent character of the injuries will permit and results in the employee having no reasonable prospect of finding regular employment.(b) The amount of compensation payable under this section shall not include the payment of compensation under sections 640, 642, and 646. However, the payment of compensation under this section shall not occur until after the termination of compensation under sections 642 or 646 or both. (Amended 1959, No. 191, § 3; 1963, No. 191, § 4; 1965, No. 67, § 3; 1967, No. 122, § 7; 1977, No. 182 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. May 3, 1978; 1981, No. 204 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.)
21 V.S.A. § 646
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 646. Temporary partial disability benefits

§ 646. Temporary partial disability benefits|Where the disability for work resulting from an injury is partial, during the disability and beginning on the eighth day thereof, the employer shall pay the injured employee a weekly compensation equal to two-thirds of the difference between his or her average weekly wage before the injury and the average weekly wage which he or she is able to earn thereafter. (Amended 1963, No. 191, § 5; 1965, No. 67, § 4; 1967, No. 122, § 8; 1981, No. 204 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 1991, No. 264 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
21 V.S.A. § 647
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 647. Period of payment

§ 647. Period of payment|Payments shall not continue after such temporary partial disability ends. (Amended 1977, No. 182 (Adj. Sess.), § 12, eff. May 3, 1978.)
21 V.S.A. § 648
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 648. Permanent partial disability benefits

§ 648. Permanent partial disability benefits|(a) Where the injury results in a partial impairment which is permanent and which does not result in permanent total disability, compensation shall be paid during the period of total disability, as provided in sections 642 and 643 of this title, and at the termination of total disability, the employer shall pay to the injured employee 662/3 percent of the average weekly wage, computed as provided in section 650 of this title, subject to the maximum and minimum weekly compensation rates, for a period determined by multiplying the employee's percentage of impairment of the whole person by 330 weeks. The percentage of impairment to the whole person is the percentage of impairment to the particular body part, system, or function converted to the percentage of impairment to the whole person as provided in subsection (b) of this section.(b) Any determination of the existence and degree of permanent partial impairment shall be made only in accordance with the whole person determinations as set out in the Fifth Edition of the American Medical Association Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment. In order to utilize any subsequent edition of the American Medical Association Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment or any other appropriate guides to the evaluation of permanent impairment, the Commissioner, in consultation with the Department of Labor Advisory Council, shall adopt a rule. The Commissioner shall adopt a supplementary schedule for injuries that are not rated by the impairment guide authorized for use by the Department to determine permanent disability.(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section, for the purposes of determining the payment period for any permanent partial impairment to the spine, the percentage of impairment shall be determined in accordance with rules adopted by the Commissioner according to which an injury to the spine which is evaluated as a 60 percent impairment of the whole person shall provide 330 weeks of compensation.(d) An impairment rating determined pursuant to this section shall be reduced by any previously determined permanent impairment for which compensation has been paid, but if the combination of the prior impairment rating and the rating determined pursuant to this section would result in the employee being considered permanently totally disabled, the prior rating shall not negate a finding of permanent total disability. (Amended 1959, No. 34, eff. March 12, 1959; 1963, No. 134, § 2, eff. June 6, 1963; 1977, No. 182 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. May 3, 1978; 1993, No. 225 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. April 1, 1995; 2007, No. 208 (Adj. Sess.), § 6.)
21 V.S.A. § 649
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 649. Injuries not covered; burden of proof

§ 649. Injuries not covered; burden of proof|Compensation shall not be allowed for an injury caused by an employee's willful intention to injure himself, herself, or another or by or during his or her intoxication or by an employee's failure to use a safety appliance provided for his or her use. The burden of proof shall be upon the employer if he or she claims the benefit of the provisions of this section.
21 V.S.A. § 651
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 651. Voluntary payments

§ 651. Voluntary payments|Payments made by an employer or his or her insurer to an injured worker during the period of his or her disability, or to his or her dependents, which, by the provisions of this chapter, were not due and payable when made, may, subject to the approval of the Commissioner, be deducted from the amount to be paid as compensation. (Amended 1977, No. 182 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. May 3, 1978; 1981, No. 165 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
21 V.S.A. § 652
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 652. Periodical payments; lump sum payments

§ 652. Periodical payments; lump sum payments|(a) Upon application of either party, the Commissioner may authorize compensation to be paid monthly or quarterly instead of weekly, having regard to the welfare of the employee and the convenience of the employer.(b) Upon application of the employee, if the Commissioner finds it to be in the best interest of the employee or the employee's dependents, the Commissioner may order the payment of permanent disability benefits pursuant to section 644 or 648 of this title to be paid in a lump sum.(c) Unless otherwise requested by the claimant, an order for a lump sum payment of permanent partial or permanent total disability benefits or a lump sum settlement of a disputed claim shall include a provision accounting for excludable expenses and prorating the remainder of the lump sum payment in the manner set forth by the Social Security Administration in order to protect the claimant's entitlement to Social Security benefits. (Amended 1999, No. 97 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2005, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. May 29, 2006.)
21 V.S.A. § 654
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 654. Trustee in case of lump payments; appointment; expense

§ 654. Trustee in case of lump payments; appointment; expense|Whenever, for any reason, the Commissioner deems it expedient, any lump sum which is to be paid as provided in section 653 of this title shall be paid by the employer to some bank, banking institution, or trust company to be appointed by the Commissioner as trustee to administer or apply the same for the benefit of the persons entitled thereto in the manner provided by the Commissioner. The payment of such money by the employer, evidenced by the receipt of the trustee, shall operate as a satisfaction of the compensation. In the appointment of such trustee preference shall be given, in the discretion of the Commissioner, to the choice of the employee or the dependents of the deceased employee. The expense of the administration of such trust shall be fixed by the Commissioner and shall be a charge upon the compensation so deposited.
21 V.S.A. § 655
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 655. Procedure in obtaining compensation; medical examination; video and audio recording

§ 655. Procedure in obtaining compensation; medical examination; video and audio recording|After an injury and during the period of disability, if so requested by his or her employer, or ordered by the Commissioner, the employee shall submit to examination, at reasonable times and within a two-hour driving radius of the residence of the injured employee, by a duly licensed physician or surgeon designated and paid by the employer. The Commissioner may in his or her discretion permit an examination outside the two-hour driving radius if it is necessary to obtain the services of a provider who specializes in the evaluation and treatment specific to the nature and extent of the employee's injury. The employee may make a video or audio recording of any examination performed by the insurer's physician or surgeon or have a licensed health care provider designated and paid by the employee present at the examination. The employer may make an audio recording of the examination. The right of the employee to record the examination shall not be construed to deny to the employer's physician the right to visit the injured employee at all reasonable times and under all reasonable conditions during total disability. If an employee refuses to submit to or in any way obstructs the examination, the employee's right to prosecute any proceeding under the provisions of this chapter shall be suspended until the refusal or obstruction ceases, and compensation shall not be payable for the period which the refusal or obstruction continues. (Amended 2009, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 16; 2013, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 62, eff. June 24, 2014.)
21 V.S.A. § 655a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 655a. Release of relevant medical records by health care providers; Department to oversee release and use of relevant medical information

§ 655a. Release of relevant medical records by health care providers; Department to oversee release and use of relevant medical information|(a) Health care providers examining or attending the examination of an injured worker pursuant to this chapter shall provide relevant medical records and reports as requested by the injured worker, the employer, or the Department regarding the diagnosis, condition, or treatment of the worker, permanent impairment, or any restrictions or limitations on the worker's ability to work upon receiving a written medical release authorization from the injured worker. The authorization shall be on a form approved by the Department. If the relevance of any medical information is disputed, the Department shall determine whether the requested medical information is relevant.(b) Medical information relevant to the specific claim includes a past history of complaints or treatment of a condition similar to that presented in the claim or other conditions related to the same body part. Information that may be requested includes:  (1) Minimum data to justify services and payment, including that on the standard paper 1500 form or electronic 837 form. (2) Office notes of the examination relating to the injury diagnosis or treatment. (3) Any other relevant provider records contained in the file.   (c) An injured worker shall only be obligated to sign a medical record release authorization approved by the Department.(d) Any medical information received by the employer or the insurance carrier that is found not to be relevant to the claim may not be used to deny or limit a claim. The Commissioner may order that specific disclosure requests be denied or rescinded and may make such other interim orders as are appropriate.(e) Any medical information received in conjunction with a claim shall be used only for the purpose of advancing or defending a claim relating to the injury or of investigating a claim of false representation or of ensuring compliance with the workers' compensation statutes and rules. (Added 2011, No. 50, § 4.)
21 V.S.A. § 656
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 656. Notice of injury and claim for compensation

§ 656. Notice of injury and claim for compensation|(a) A proceeding under the provisions of this chapter for compensation shall not be maintained unless a notice of the injury has been given to the employer as soon as practicable after the injury occurred, and unless a claim for compensation with respect to an injury has been made within six months after the date of the injury; or, in case of death, within six months after death, unless the claimant had made a claim for compensation prior to death.(b) The date of injury, or in the case of occupational disease, the date of injurious exposure shall be the point in time when the injury or disease, and its relationship to the employment is reasonably discoverable and apparent. If that date occurs after the employee has ceased all employment, the employee shall be entitled to reasonable and necessary medical treatment necessitated by the injury and permanent partial or permanent total disability compensation based on the employee's average weekly wage at the time of the last work-related exposure.(c) The notice and claim may be given or made by any person claiming to be entitled to compensation or by someone in the employee's behalf. If payments of compensation have been made voluntarily, the making of a claim within this period shall not be required. If the claim is denied after voluntary payments were made, the claimant shall commence proceedings under this chapter within six months from the date of denial. (Amended 1993, No. 225 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; 1999, No. 41, § 5.)
21 V.S.A. § 657
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 657. After court judgment against employee

§ 657. After court judgment against employee|In case, through mistake of law or fact, a suit has been brought to recover damages in any court and final judgment is against the employee, the limitation in section 656 of this title shall not begin to run until six months after such suit has been finally determined.
21 V.S.A. § 658
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 658. Form of notice and claim

§ 658. Form of notice and claim|The notice and claim required under the provisions of section 656 of this title shall be in writing. Such notice shall contain the name and address of the employee, shall state in ordinary language the time, place, nature, and cause of the injury and shall be signed by the employee or by a person in his or her behalf, or, in the event of his or her death, by any one or more of his or her dependents or by a person in their behalf. The notice and the claim may be combined.
21 V.S.A. § 659
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 659. Giving of notice and making of claim

§ 659. Giving of notice and making of claim|A notice under the provisions of this chapter shall be given to the employer, or, if the employer is a partnership, then to any one of the partners. If the employer is a corporation, then the notice may be given to any agent of the corporation upon whom process may be served, or to any officer of the corporation, or any agent in charge of the business at the place where the injury occurred. Such notice shall be given by delivering it or by sending it by mail by registered letter addressed to the employer at his, her, or its last known residence or place of business. The foregoing provisions shall apply to the making of a claim.
21 V.S.A. § 660
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 660. Sufficiency of notice of injury

§ 660. Sufficiency of notice of injury|(a) A notice given under the provisions of this chapter shall not be held invalid or insufficient by reason of any inaccuracy in stating the time, place, nature, or cause of the injury, or otherwise, unless it is shown that the employer was in fact misled to the injury as a result of the inaccuracy. Want of or delay in giving notice, or in making a claim, shall not be a bar to proceedings under the provisions of this chapter, if it is shown that the employer, the employer's agent, or representative had knowledge of the accident or that the employer has not been prejudiced by the delay or want of notice. Proceedings to initiate a claim for a work-related injury pursuant to this chapter may not be commenced after three years from the date of injury. This section shall not be construed to limit subsequent claims for benefits stemming from a timely filed work-related injury claim.(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a claim for occupational disease shall be made within two years of the date the occupational disease is reasonably discoverable and apparent. (Amended 1993, No. 225 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; 1999, No. 41, § 6; 2003, No. 132 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. May 26, 2004.)
21 V.S.A. § 660a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 660a. Electronic filing of reports of injury

§ 660a. Electronic filing of reports of injury|(a) For the purposes of this section:  (1) "Electronic data interchange" or "EDI technology" means the computer-to-computer exchange of business transactions in the standardized structured electronic format. (2) "Implementation plan" means the written document prepared by an insurance carrier specifying a timetable for reporting by EDI. (3) "Reporter" means the insurer who is responsible for reporting injuries to the Department.   (b) When an insurance carrier uses electronic data interchange processes and technology, the level of record detail in the report shall be equivalent to that required in a written paper record.(c) Each insurance carrier shall transmit data elements by electronic data interchange to the Department by the dates specified in this section. An insurance carrier shall provide complete, valid, accurate data for the data as required by this section. Each electronic transmission of data shall include appropriate header and trailer records.(d) In order to begin EDI reporting, an insurance carrier shall submit to the Commissioner an implementation plan pursuant to rules adopted by the Department.(e) No later than July 1, 2004, all first reports of injury shall be filed by the insurance carrier electronically. The Commissioner may grant an insurance carrier a variance if the insurance carrier documents to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that compliance would cause the insurance carrier "undue hardship," which, for the purposes of this section, means significant difficulty or expense. (Added 2001, No. 105 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 15, 2002.)
21 V.S.A. § 661
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 661. Limitation of time as regards minors and persons with a mental condition or psychiatric disability

§ 661. Limitation of time as regards minors and persons with a mental condition or psychiatric disability|Limitation of time provided by this chapter shall not run as against any person who is incompetent or a minor dependent so long as such person has no guardian. (Amended 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 138.)
21 V.S.A. § 663
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 9 - Employer's Liability and Workers' Compensation|§ 663. Hearings, where held; decision

§ 663. Hearings, where held; decision|(a) If the compensation is not fixed by agreement, either party may apply to the Commissioner for hearing and award in the premises who shall set a time and place for hearing and give at least six days' notice thereof to the parties. The hearing shall be held at a place designated by the Commissioner. No proposed findings of fact shall be required from the parties unless ordered by the Commissioner. If ordered, the proposed findings of fact shall be submitted within 30 days after conclusion of the hearing.(b) The decision may include abbreviated findings of fact or conclusions of law, or both, when appropriate. (Amended 1965, No. 194, § 10; 1977, No. 182 (Adj. Sess.), § 15, eff. May 3, 1978; 2007, No. 208 (Adj. Sess.), § 11.)