VT: Legislature Ends Directing Only a Study of WC

The National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) says that because the 2003 Vermont legislative session was dominated by budget issues and land use concerns, there was little legislation passed that impacted the property/casualty insurance industry.Specifically with regards to workers' compensation, the only legislation that passed calls for a study. H.B. 464, the fiscal year 2004 budget bill, contains a provision directing the legislative staff to work with the Department of Insurance on a summer study of the workers' compensation system, rate structure, and effectiveness of the curre...