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Can I Get Workers' Comp Benefits If I Work from Home? December 3, 2020
People are working from home more than ever before. Though many workers are only telecommuting temporarily due to COVID-19, even before the pandemic 4.7 million Americans were already working from ...
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Charles L Powell Included on 2021 Best Lawyers in America® List October 20, 2020
We are excited to announce that Attorney Charles L Powell was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2021 Montpellier edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for his work in Workers’ ...
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New Presumptions Created For COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Claims in Vermont July 29, 2020
On July 13, 2020, Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed S.342 (Act 150) into law. Section 2 of the Act created two new presumptions under the Vermont Workers’ Compensation Act. These presumptions allow ...
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The Legal Burden of Proof & Why It Matters in Your Workers’ Compensation Case June 25, 2020
You may already be familiar with the term “legal burden of proof.” But do you understand what it means? In the world of workers’ compensation, it means that the burden falls on you, as an injured ...
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New Vermont Law to Provide Workers’ Comp to More Essential Workers During Pandemic April 30, 2020
Essential workers in all sorts of industries – from medical clinics to grocery stores – are faced with the reality that they may encounter someone with COVID-19 whenever they go to work. Instead of ...
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Pandemic Update: Vermont Governor Begins “Phased Restart” of Business & Services April 23, 2020
On April 17, 2020, Vermont Governor Phil Scott entered a new Executive Order “Addendum” which allows some return to work, effective April 20, 2020 until May 15, 2020. This “Phased Restart” of ...
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