(a) All process and procedure under the provisions of this chapter shall be as summary
and simple as reasonably may be. The Commissioner may make rules not inconsistent
with such provisions for carrying out the same and shall cause to be printed and furnished,
free of charge, to any employer or employee such forms as he or she deems necessary
to facilitate or promote the efficient administration of such provisions.
(b) The Commissioner shall determine the form in which reports are filed and what shall
constitute a signature on the reports, including those filed in other than paper form,
such as electronically or over telephone lines.
(c) Any communication from an employer or an insurer to a claimant that is not otherwise
required to be provided on a form prescribed by the Commissioner must include a statement
advising the claimant that he or she should contact the Department of Labor’s Workers’
Compensation Division to determine any right to object or appeal, as provided by law,
and to seek information from the Department on the process and procedures.
(d) When an injured employee does not speak English fluently, the employer shall pay for
translation services to ensure the injured employee fully understands the employee’s
rights and can effectively participate in the employee’s medical recovery and the
workers’ compensation claims process. (Amended 2009, No. 146 (Adj. Sess.), § B17; 2013, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 61, eff. June 24, 2014; 2025, No. 40, § 23, eff. July 1, 2025.)
Est. of George v. Vermont League of Cities & Towns, 2010 VT 1 (Vt. 2010). · cites it 6ד§ 604 (Commissioner of Labor not bound by common law or statutory rules of evidence or by technical or formal rules of procedure except as provided in Title 21, chapter 9, and he or she may conduct hearing or trial in such manner as to ascertain substantial rights of parties).”
Smiley v. State, 2015 VT 42 (Vt. 2015). · cites it 4דThe question then is whether the Longe holding should be modified to recognize that breach of a duty imposed by rule, and not by statute, has equal tolling effect. We hold that it does not.”
Cyr v. Mcdermott's, Inc., 2010 VT 19 (Vt. 2010). · cites it 2ד" 21 V.S.A. § 602. Second, we must be mindful that "our workers' compensation statute is `remedial in nature and must be liberally construed to provide injured employees with benefits unless the law is clear to the contrary.”
Travelers Indem. Co. v. Wallis, 2003 VT 103 (Vt. 2003). “The Commissioner is required to make the claims adjudication process as “summary and simple as reasonably may be,” 21 V.S.A. § 602, and “may make such investigation or inquiry or conduct such hearing or trial in such manner as to ascertain the substantial rights of the parties,”…”
Stoll v. Burlington Elec. Dep't, 2009 VT 61 (Vt. 2009). · cites it 2דThe majority's technical *1290 application of the appeal statutes, and failure to exercise its discretion to allow consideration of the appeal on the merits, creates an injustice. This is as far as it can be from the command of the governing statute that "[a]ll process and…”
Sadeta Zebic v. Rhino Foods, Inc., 2021 VT 35 (Vt. 2021). “” 21 V.S.A. § 602(a). Given these considerations, the only way to understand the statutory language in a way that supports the statutory scheme as a whole is to conclude that the proper avenue for appealing the Commissioner’s legal determinations where a party is also appealing…”
Ehren Hill v. Agri-Mark, Inc., 2025 VT 3 (Vt. 2025). “21 V.S.A. § 602(a). No party contests the process by which Rule 8.”
Brandy Clayton v. J.C. Penney Corp., 177 A.3d 522 (Vt. 2017). “21 V.S.A. § 602(a). We have recognized that in general settlement agreements should be enforced according to their terms to ensure finality.”
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Smiley v. State, 2015 VT 42 (Vt. 2015). “The question then is whether the Longe holding should be modified to recognize that breach of a duty imposed by rule, and not by statute, has equal tolling effect. We hold that it does not.”
Sadeta Zebic v. Rhino Foods, Inc., 2021 VT 35 (Vt. 2021). “” 21 V.S.A. § 602(a). Given these considerations, the only way to understand the statutory language in a way that supports the statutory scheme as a whole is to conclude that the proper avenue for appealing the Commissioner’s legal determinations where a party is also appealing…”
Ehren Hill v. Agri-Mark, Inc., 2025 VT 3 (Vt. 2025). “21 V.S.A. § 602(a). No party contests the process by which Rule 8.”
Brandy Clayton v. J.C. Penney Corp., 177 A.3d 522 (Vt. 2017). “21 V.S.A. § 602(a). We have recognized that in general settlement agreements should be enforced according to their terms to ensure finality.”
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