VT Gov Signs Reform Legislation

Vermont Gov. James Douglas (R) Wednesday signed important workers' compensation reform legislation (H. 632) supported by the American Insurance Association (AIA). "While this bill does not include all of the reforms AIA sought during this legislative session, it does make significant improvements to the system that should help contain costs for employers," said Laura Kersey, AIA assistant vice president, northeast region. The new law reduces the statute of limitations for filing a claim from six years to three years and it requires the commissioner of labor and industry to establish a medi...