Worker Lacks Standing to Bring Constitutional Challenge to Lost-Wage Statute

The Vermont Supreme Court ruled that an injured worker lacked standing to challenge the constitutionality of a state statute that shifts the burden for wage-loss payments from a former employer to a current employer. Case: Mahmutovic v. Washington County Mental Health Services Inc., No. 22-AP-323, 06/30/2023, published. Facts: Semir Mahmutovic injured his left knee in April 2016 while working for the Washington County Mental Health Center. Mahmutovic filed a workers’ compensation claim and received benefits for his knee injury. Mahmutovic later left his job and began working...