GENERAL INFORMATION

If you have been injured at work and have questions regarding the workers' compensation laws, rules, and decisions the links below should be helpful to you.

• Workers' Compensation Laws
• Workers' Compensation Relevant Application and Related Statutes
• Workers' Compensation Rules
• Workers' Compensation Decisions

Several other informational links that will be helpful are:

• Work Injuries -- Rights and Benefits for Employees Injured on the Job
• Navigating the Workers' Compensation System
• Workers' Compensation Process
• Workers' Compensation Facts
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Workers' Compensation But Were Afraid to Ask
• Vocational Rehabilitation in the Vermont Workers' Compensation System
• Vermont Certified Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors - Download in PDF

VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

If you are unable to return to employment you have previous training and experience for you can download the document below in Adobe PDF, fill it out and submit it to:

Trudy Smith

Vermont Department of Labor

Workers' Compensation Program

5 Green Mountain Drive, PO Box 488

Montpelier, VT 05601-0488

Download VR Screening Notice & Response Form in PDF format

If you have other questions regarding your injury please contact the Workers' Compensation Program at (802) 828-2286.

DO YOU THINK YOU ARE BEING DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BECAUSE OF YOUR WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIM?

If you feel you have been descriminated against or retaliated against because of your work related injury you should contact the Attorney General's Office Civil Rights Division.  Their toll-free Vermont telephone number is (888) 745-9195 and their website address is http://www.atg.state.vt.us/display.php?smod=50. 

NEED A LAWYER?

If you need representation you should contact the Vermont Bar Assocation at (802)223-2020 or https://www.vtbar.org/intus/cms/Display_Page.asp?PageID=6. 

Another legal reference source is the Law Line.  Their website address is www.vtlawhelp.org and they are part of Legal Services of Vermont, Inc.  This site contains lots of useful information for all kinds of Vermonters. 

WANT TO REPORT A HAZARD OR SAFETY CONDITION IN YOUR WORKPLACE?

If you want to report a serious hazard or safety condition in your workplace you need to contact the Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Administration (VOSHA).  Their telephone number is (800)287-2765 and their website address is http://159.105.83.167/Default.aspx?tabid=74.

If you have been injured at work and your employer has failed to file a First Report of Injury you may file WRITTEN NOTICE of your claim or of the benefit you are requesting by filing a Form 5 Employee's Notice of Injury and Claim for Compensation. 

Specify in your Form 5 the date of your work injury, your address, your employer, and the benefit(s) you are seeking. 

You can download the Form 5 in PDF format by clicking here.  If you do not have Adobe PDF you can click here and download a free reader.

If you have any questions or need assistance with the form please contact the Monique Payette of the Workers' Compensation Division at (802) 828-2149. 

Send your Form 5 Notice to:

Workers’ Compensation Division
Vermont Department of Labor
5 Green Mountain Drive, PO Box 488
Montpelier, VT 05601-0488

If your treating physician does not do permanency evaluations you can contact any physician on this list for one.  This list is in Adobe PDF format.  If you do not have Adobe PDF you can click here and download a free reader.

Physicians Who Perform Permanency Ratings

PLEASE NOTE:  The Vermont Department of Labor does not endorse nor recommend any one physician on this list.  It is for informational purposes only.