The Vermont Supreme Court ruled that a 2014 amendment to the statutory definition of permanent total disability from a head injury applies retroactively.
Case: West v. North Branch Fire District #1, No. 2020-252, 06/18/2021, published.
Facts and procedural history: In March 2013, John West fell 15 to 20 feet in the course of his employment for North Branch Fire District. He spent 12 days in the hospital.
In September 2014, West relocated to Florida and began working at the Freedom Boat Club. Between 2014 and 2016, several different physicians provided conflicting opinions on the level ...
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