Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont S173: An act relating to vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeships
Status: Signed into law, May 7, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeships. (S.173) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
From the chaptered text, May 21, 2026:
An act relating to vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeships. (S.173) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: Sec. 1. 21 V.S.A. § 641 is amended to read: § 641. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION (a) When as a result of an injury covered by this chapter, an employee is unable to perform work for which the employee has previous training or experience, the employee shall be entitled to vocational rehabilitation services, including retraining and job placement, as may be reasonably necessary to restore the employee to suitable employment. Vocational rehabilitation services shall be provided as follows: * * * (2) The Department shall provide an injured worker with a form that includes information and employee rights. The form shall clearly and simply explain the worker's rights, including the choice of provider, the right to challenge a determination, the right to request vocational rehabilitation services in the future if the work injury affects the worker's ability to earn the worker's preinjury wage, and reimbursement for related expenses. The worker shall sign the form and return it to the Department. * * * VT LEG #389903 v.1 No. 107 Page 2 of 14 Sec. 2. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION WORKING GROUP; REPORT (a) Creation. There is created the Vocational Rehabilitation Working Group to provide recommendations to the General Assembly on how to …
Sponsors
- Kesha Ram Hinsdale (D, Chittenden-Southeast District) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Senate Message: Signed by Governor [May 21, 2026]
- : Signed by Governor on [May 21, 2026]
- : Delivered to Governor on [May 15, 2026]
- : Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in
- : As passed by Senate and House
- : Title amended
- : House proposal of amendment concurred in
- : House proposal of amendment; text
- : Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment
- : Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment
Common questions
- What is S173?
- S173 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeships.
- What does S173 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeships. (S.173) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
- What is the status of S173?
- Signed into law as of May 7, 2026. Latest action: Senate Message: Signed by Governor [May 21, 2026] (May 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored S173?
- Kesha Ram Hinsdale (D, Chittenden-Southeast District).
- Where is the official record for S173?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/S.173
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