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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, § 678 (2026)

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(Cite as: 21 V.S.A. § 678)
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Cited in 27 cases, 1962–2016 · leading case: Town of Milton Bd. of Health v. Armand Brisson, 2016 VT 56 (Vt. 2016).
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Town of Milton Bd. of Health v. Armand Brisson, 2016 VT 56 (Vt. 2016). · cites it 4× “§ 3701(f) (providing that persons who suffer damages as result of crime of unlawful mischief “may recover those damages together with reasonable attorney’s fees in a civil action”); 21 V.S.A. § 678(a)-(b) (providing that commissioner of labor may allow claimants in workers’…”
Wagner v. Agw Consultants, 114 P.3d 1050 (N.M. 2005). · cites it 2× “); Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 21 § 678 (2003); Wash.”
Hodgeman v. Jard Co., 599 A.2d 1371 (Vt. 1991). · cites it 4× “Defendant argues that the controlling statute, 21 V.S.A. § 678(a), violates Chapter I, Article 7 of the Vermont *463 Constitution.”
Jackson v. True Temper Corp., 590 A.2d 891 (Vt. 1991). · cites it 7× “(b) Awards of attorney's fees against a party in a contested case under 21 V.S.A. § 678 shall not exceed the amounts permitted by lien under part (a) of this Rule.”
YUSTIN v. Dep't of Pub. Saf., 2011 VT 20 (Vt. 2011). · cites it 4× “See 21 V.S.A. § 678(d) (authorizing an award of attorney fees incurred to secure payment of benefits in settlement after denial but before formal hearing).”
Mieras v. Dyncorp, 925 P.2d 518 (N.M. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 2× “); Vt.Stat. Ann. tit. 21 § 678 (1987 & Cum.Supp.”
Perez v. Travelers Ex Rel. Ames, 2006 VT 123 (Vt. 2006). · cites it 2× “See 21 V.S.A. § 678(a) (providing for award of attorney's fees for proceedings before Commissioner where claimant prevails).”
Miller v. IBM, 659 A.2d 1126 (Vt. 1995). · cites it 3× “2 The primary statute is 21 V.S.A. § 678(a), which provides in pertinent part: “The commissioner may allow the claimant to recover reasonable attorney fees when he prevails.”
Mcnally v. Dep't of Path, 2011 VT 93 (Vt. 2011). · cites it 16× “Reading 21 V.S.A. § 678(a) and (b) as one legislative scheme governing the award of attorney's fees, the plain meaning is that attorney's fees are allowed, along with interest on disputed compensation, when "claimants prevail" on their compensation claims, rather than on…”
Fleury v. Kessel/Duff Constr., 592 A.2d 904 (Vt. 1991). · cites it 4× “See 21 V.S.A. § 678 (statute is titled “Costs” and covers attorney’s fees).”
Morrisseau v. Legac, 181 A.2d 53 (Vt. 1962). · cites it 2× “The order as to payment of costs is consistent with the provisions of 21 V.S.A. §678 as amended by No. 90 of the Acts of 1961, and 21 V.”
Sargent v. Town of Randolph Fire Dep't, 928 A.2d 525 (Vt. 2007). · cites it 8× “The Commissioner denied attorney’s fees and costs, relying on 21 V.S.A. § 678. We hold that the Commissioner erred in interpreting the workers’ compensation statute.”
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— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, § 678(a) — 11 cases
Town of Milton Bd. of Health v. Armand Brisson, 2016 VT 56 (Vt. 2016). “§ 3701(f) (providing that persons who suffer damages as result of crime of unlawful mischief “may recover those damages together with reasonable attorney’s fees in a civil action”); 21 V.S.A. § 678(a)-(b) (providing that commissioner of labor may allow claimants in workers’…”
Hodgeman v. Jard Co., 599 A.2d 1371 (Vt. 1991). “Defendant argues that the controlling statute, 21 V.S.A. § 678(a), violates Chapter I, Article 7 of the Vermont *463 Constitution.”
Miller v. IBM, 659 A.2d 1126 (Vt. 1995). “2 The primary statute is 21 V.S.A. § 678(a), which provides in pertinent part: “The commissioner may allow the claimant to recover reasonable attorney fees when he prevails.”
Fleury v. Kessel/Duff Constr., 592 A.2d 904 (Vt. 1991). “See 21 V.S.A. § 678 (statute is titled “Costs” and covers attorney’s fees).”
Wroten v. Lamphere, 523 A.2d 1236 (Vt. 1987).
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, § 678(b) — 16 cases
Jackson v. True Temper Corp., 590 A.2d 891 (Vt. 1991). “(b) Awards of attorney's fees against a party in a contested case under 21 V.S.A. § 678 shall not exceed the amounts permitted by lien under part (a) of this Rule.”
Mcnally v. Dep't of Path, 2011 VT 93 (Vt. 2011). “Reading 21 V.S.A. § 678(a) and (b) as one legislative scheme governing the award of attorney's fees, the plain meaning is that attorney's fees are allowed, along with interest on disputed compensation, when "claimants prevail" on their compensation claims, rather than on…”
Wood v. Fletcher Allen Health Care, 739 A.2d 1201 (Vt. 1999).
Hodgeman v. Jard Co., 599 A.2d 1371 (Vt. 1991). “Defendant argues that the controlling statute, 21 V.S.A. § 678(a), violates Chapter I, Article 7 of the Vermont *463 Constitution.”
Perez v. Travelers Ex Rel. Ames, 2006 VT 123 (Vt. 2006). “See 21 V.S.A. § 678(a) (providing for award of attorney's fees for proceedings before Commissioner where claimant prevails).”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, § 678(c) — 1 case
Brown v. W.T. Martin Plumbing & Heating (Vt. Super. Ct. 2013).
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, § 678(d) — 1 case
YUSTIN v. Dep't of Pub. Saf., 2011 VT 20 (Vt. 2011). “See 21 V.S.A. § 678(d) (authorizing an award of attorney fees incurred to secure payment of benefits in settlement after denial but before formal hearing).”
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