THE VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ISSUES UPDATED COMPENSATION RATES, COLA RATES, ATTORNEY AND VR FEES
The Vermont Department of Labor has announced new maximum and minimum weekly compensation rates effective July 1, 2021.
The new maximum rate is $1,542.00 (for DOIs after 6/30/1986) and the minimum rate is $514.00 (not including dependent’s benefits) for the year beginning July 1, 2021.
The full historical rate schedule may be found here.
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The updated Attorney and Vocational Rehabilitation Fee schedule can be found here:
https://labor.vermont.gov/document/attorney-and-vr-fees-subject-annual-review-increase-rule
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The Forms 28 and 28A (Notice of Change in Compensation Rate after and before July 1, 1986 respectively) are now available:
Form 28: https://labor.vermont.gov/document/workers-compensation-form-28-fiscal-year-2022
Form 28A: https://labor.vermont.gov/document/workers-compensation-form-28a-fiscal-year-2022
You must file an updated Form 28 on any case where you are paying COLA benefits for six months or longer.
We are closely monitoring the reopening of the courts in the other New England states, and will advise you accordingly as soon as we learn.
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