Vermont

Region
Vermont
Required to Report
No
State Office
Poison Control
Phone 1
800-222-1222
WPS Enforcement
Worker Protection Standard Enforcement Agency

Agency of Agriculture, Division of Agricultural Resource Management and Environmental Stewardship: http://agriculture.vermont.gov/pesticide_regulation/WPS

Legal Services Referral for Violations
  • Legal Services Law Line of Vermont at 802-863-7153
  • Vermont Legal Aid at 802-775-0021 (www.vtlawhelp.org)
  • Pine Tree Legal Assistance (Bangor, ME but also serves other New England states) at 207-942-0673 (http://www.ptla.org)
Coverage for Farmworkers
Required (with limitations)
Limitations
Agricultural employers with an aggregate payroll of less than $10,000 in a calendar year do not have to provide workers' compensation.
Statute
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, § 601(14)(C) (2012)
Coverage for Undocumented Workers
Not Defined in Statue or Case Law
Case Law
There is no case law answering this question.
Benefits Available for Undocumented Workers
There is no case law answering this question.
State Workers’ Compensation Website
Vermont Department of Labor - Workers' Compensation
Online forms
http://labor.vermont.gov/forms/#comp
Additional Information
Agricultural employers are exempt from (1) annual reporting on accidents and safety; and (2) registering with the department of labor when commencing or ceasing business operations. Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, § 706.