Vermont § 660 - Sufficiency of notice of injury

§ 660. Sufficiency of notice of injury

• (a) A notice given under the provisions of this chapter shall not be held invalid or insufficient
  by reason of any inaccuracy in stating the time, place, nature, or cause of the injury,
  or otherwise, unless it is shown that the employer was in fact misled to the injury
  as a result of the inaccuracy. Want of or delay in giving notice, or in making a claim,
  shall not be a bar to proceedings under the provisions of this chapter, if it is shown
  that the employer, the employer’s agent, or representative had knowledge of the accident
  or that the employer has not been prejudiced by the delay or want of notice. Proceedings
  to initiate a claim for a work-related injury pursuant to this chapter may not be
  commenced after three years from the date of injury. This section shall not be construed
  to limit subsequent claims for benefits stemming from a timely filed work-related
  injury claim. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a claim for occupational disease shall
  be made within two years of the date the occupational disease is reasonably discoverable
  and apparent. (Amended 1993, No. 225 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; 1999, No. 41, § 6; 2003, No. 132 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. May 26, 2004.)