July 5, 2023
Vermont’s workers’ compensation benefits for temporary total disability and for dependent children, as well as the work search requirement for injured workers returning to the job market, changed starting July 1, 2023, the result of new legislation. These workers’ compensation …
October 1, 2021
President Joe Biden has signed a disaster declaration for damage caused by storms that hit the southern Vermont counties of Windham and Bennington at the end of July, the office of Vermont Governor Phil Scott said Wednesday. The presidential declaration …
September 17, 2021
Vermont Governor Phil Scott asked the federal government to help Bennington and Windham counties recover from summer flooding. Scott said communities in the two southern Vermont counties suffered an estimated $4 million in damage from flooding that occurred on July …
May 24, 2021
Vermont Governor Phil Scott has signed a bill into law that restricts the use, manufacture and sale of products in Vermont containing a group of toxic chemicals collectively known as PFAS. The products include certain firefighting foams and equipment, food …
May 17, 2021
Vermont Governor Phil Scott has signed into law a measure that lifts the statute of limitations in civil cases of childhood physical abuse. Scott signed the bill on Wednesday. The new law builds on legislation passed two years ago that …
June 25, 2020
Vermont businesses are going to be getting a break on the costs of their unemployment insurance, and people collecting unemployment benefits will be getting more money, Governor Phil Scott said Tuesday. Starting July 1, the Vermont Department of Labor will …
June 16, 2020
Vermont Governor Phil Scott has signed new legislation that aims to strengthen Vermont’s captive insurance laws, increase efficiencies and add flexibility to regulatory policy and procedures. “COVID-19 has dramatically changed the way we all work, live and play, however it …
August 10, 2017
Vermont Governor Phil Scott says he’s organizing a commission to study issues related to the legalization of marijuana and will announce members in the next few days. Vermont Public Radio reports retail outlets in Maine and Massachusetts will begin selling …
May 26, 2017
Vermont Republican Gov. Phil Scott on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have made Vermont the ninth state to legalize recreational marijuana but indicated that he was willing to work with the Legislature on a compromise. Scott said he was …
May 3, 2017
Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) President Richard Smith joined Vermont Governor Phil Scott as he signed new legislation passed in the 2017 session. This new legislation serves to strengthen Vermont’s captive legislation in a variety of areas, including adding agency …