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Briefing: S.173 would remove screening step for vocational rehabilitation in workers' compensation
Vermont House Committee on Commerce & Economic Development · January 17, 2026
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Summary
An intern reported Senate discussion of S.173, a workers' compensation bill that would remove a mandatory screening step for injured workers eligible for vocational rehabilitation services to speed access and reduce inappropriate denials.
Cabot Sales reported that the Senate considered S.173, an act related to workers' compensation and the Vermont Labor Relations Board, during the week's hearings.
Sales said the bill would remove a mandatory screening process for injured…
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