Vermont § 693 - The insurance contract
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 693 — The insurance contract, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 693. The insurance contract
- (a) Every policy of insurance and every guarantee contract covering the liability of an
employer for compensation shall cover the entire liability of the employer to the
employees covered by the policy or contract and also shall contain a provision setting
forth the right of the employees to enforce, in their own names, the liability of
the insurance carrier in whole or in part for the payment of such compensation at
any time, either by filing a separate claim or by making the insurance carrier a party
to the original claim. (b) The payment in whole or in part of such compensation by either the employer or the
insurance carrier shall, to the extent thereof, be a bar to the recovery against the
other of the amount so paid. (Amended 2023, No. 85 (Adj. Sess.), § 148, eff. July 1, 2024.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 693
What does Vermont Statutes Online § 693 cover?
Section 693 ("The insurance contract") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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