Vermont § 701 - Reports of accidents by employers
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 701 — Reports of accidents by employers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 701. Reports of accidents by employers
- (a) Every employer liable to pay compensation under the provisions of this chapter shall
keep a record of all injuries, fatal or otherwise, sustained by the employer’s employees
in the course of their employment and shall report such an injury causing an absence
of one day or more, or necessitating medical attendance, to the Commissioner in writing
upon forms to be procured from the Commissioner for that purpose within 72 hours,
Sundays and legal holidays excluded, after the occurrence of the injury. (b) At the termination of the disability of the injured employee, the employer shall make
a final report upon forms procured from the Commissioner. (c) If the disability extends beyond a period of 60 days, at the expiration of each 60-day
period, the employer shall make a supplemental report to the Commissioner that the
injured employee is still disabled and, at the termination of the disability, shall
file a final report as provided in this section. (Amended 2023, No. 85 (Adj. Sess.), § 151, eff. July 1, 2024.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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