Workers Compensation Notice Requirements for Employees – VT
VERMONT
Must Employee Give Notice of Injury or Illness to Employer?
Yes
Must Notice Be in Writing?
Yes
When Must Notice Be Given?
As soon as practicable after an injury; within 6 months of death.
Exemptions to Notice Requirements
If employer has voluntarily begun payment of compensation.
Effect of Failure to Notify Employer
Claim for compensation is barred.
Other Provisions
No claim for compensation may be maintained more than 6 months after the injury occurs. Filing of a false claim may result in a fine of $1,000 and no compensation.
Citation to Authority- click link to view statute:
Notice of injury
Form of notice
Penalty for false representation