Vermont § 602 - Process and procedure

§ 602. Process and procedure

• (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.)