What Is a Vermont Workers’ Compensation Case Worth in 2025?
If you are injured at your workplace, you are entitled to workers’ compensation. Workers’ compensation provides much-needed medical coverage and covers a portion of your lost income after you suffer a work injury or illness. Several factors come into play when determining how much your Vermont workers’ compensation case is worth. Let us look at these and the benefits you may receive in your case.
What Benefits Do You Receive in a Workers’ Compensation Case?
While each case is unique, Vermont workers’ compensation benefits may include:
- Ongoing medical care: You may need extended care, such as follow-up doctor visits, therapy, and rehabilitation during recovery.
- Lost income: Workers’ compensation benefits are designed to replace a portion of wages lost while you are out of work due to a workplace injury or illness.
- Medical bills and hospitalization: Workers’ compensation also covers necessary medical expenses associated with the injury, including ER visits, surgeries, hospital stays, medications, and other treatments recommended by your healthcare provider.
- Disability benefits: If you have a partial or total disability, you may be entitled to disability benefits based on your impairment level.
- Death benefits: If a workplace injury results in death, workers’ compensation provides financial support for the deceased worker’s dependents. Death benefits include funds to cover funeral and burial expenses and even financial support to replace the lost income of the loved one.
What Factors Can Affect a Workers’ Compensation Settlement?
Several variables affect how much your workers’ compensation case is worth in 2025.
- Salary or Average Weekly Wage
Your salary or average weekly wage significantly affects the value of your workers’ compensation case. In Vermont, workers who are temporarily unable to work at all receive Temporary Total Disability (TTD) benefits, and those who can return to work part-time or on light duty receive Temporary Partial Disability (TPD) benefits. TTD benefits, for instance, are about two-thirds or 66% of your average weekly wage before tax. So, if you earned $900 per week before the injury, your TTD benefits would typically be about $600 per week. However, Vermont has a cap on weekly benefits, and this amount can change each year. In 2024, for instance, the maximum weekly benefit in Vermont was around $1,500, while the minimum was $500.
- Extent of Injury or Illness
The extent of your injury or illness may also affect your case. While some workers may fully recover within a few weeks or months, others may take longer or face permanent limitations in their ability to work. If you are unable to work temporarily, you may qualify for TTD benefits. At the same time, you may receive a lump-sum payment for Permanent Partial Disability (PPD), while for Permanent Total Disability (PTD), ongoing benefits could be available to support you in the long term.
- Medical Costs and Future Medical Needs
The type of required treatment, including ER care, doctor visits, medications, medical devices, and extended care, also impacts how much your workers’ compensation case is worth. If your illness or injuries are severe and possibly long-lasting, the settlement may also include an estimate of your future medical needs.
Contact an Experienced Vermont Workers’ Compensation Attorney Today
Workers’ compensation cases are not always straightforward, and it may be tricky to determine how much your case is worth. Working with an experienced Vermont workers’ compensation attorney at Sluka Law Firm can increase your chances of receiving the benefits you deserve. Contact us at 802-457-1000 or complete our online form today.
Source:
labor.vermont.gov/sites/labor/files/doc_library/Form28FY22FillIn_updated.pdf
