SUMMER 2015 • VOL. 41, NO. 2
VERMONT BAR JOURNAL
DEPARTMENTS
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PRESIDENT’S COLUMN
38 CHILDREN’S CORNER
44 BOOK REVIEW
On the cover:
Cover from the 1940 Biennial Report of
the Department of Industrial Relations,
State of Vermont, the predecessor to
the Department of Labor and Industry
and current Workers’ Compensation and
Safety Division, Vermont Department of
Labor, the governmental entities charged
with administering Vermont’s Workers’
Compensation Act. Image courtesy of
the Vermont Department of Labor.
Cover image: D.D. Ryan
46 IN MEMORIAM
46 CLASSIFIEDS
SPECIAL FOCUS: WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
10 RUMINATIONS: The Centennial of Workers’ Compensation in Vermont
Paul S. Gillies, Esq.
21 Top Ten Vermont Workers’ Compensation Decisions Over the Past Century
Keith Kasper, Esq.
24 Interview with Justice Brian Burgess
Keith Kasper, Esq.
28 Kids’ Chance Vermont Funds Educational Opportunities for the Children of Vermont’s
Injured Workers: It’s A Cause We Can All Support
Phyllis G. Phillips, Esq.
30 Tales from the Crypt (Vault)
Jennifer Emens-Butler, Esq.
34 Six Simple Steps to Improved Writing
Brian Porto, Esq.
41 Vermont Bar Foundation 2015: Reality
Patricia A. Killigrew, Esq.
www.vtbar.org
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