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Workers Comp Misclassification & Fraud Enforcement Task Force

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Previous Meetings - Full Report

Summary Report
Monday, January 12, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-1, 2
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Workers Compensation Misclassification

Discussion of Report

Monday, January 26, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-2.5
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Workers Compensation Misclassification

Committee discussion

Monday, February 9, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-3, 4
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Workers Compensation Misclassification

Discussion of Report

Monday, March 23, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-5, 6, 7
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Workers Compensation Misclassification

  • Jeff Findeisen, Custom Home Builder
  • Adam Osha, Independent Insurance Agent
  • Carole Pouliot-Piper, Office Manager, Spates Construction Inc.
  • Doug Robie, Safety Director, DEW Construction Corp.
  • Antoinette Supple, Co-Owner, Picket Fence Preview
  • Michael Walsh, Hackett, Valine, McDonald
Monday, April 20, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-8
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Workers Compensation Misclassification

Report - Committee discussion

Monday, May 18, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-9, 10
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Accomplishments on workers' compensation in 2009 session

  • Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:00 PM

Workers' Compensation and Unemployment Fines

  • Pat Moulton Powden, Commissioner, Department of Labor
-

Definitions of employee versus independent contractor in statute

  • Pat Moulton Powden, Commissioner, Department of Labor
3:00 PM

Misclassification Report and tasks to be fulfilled

Committee discussion

Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-11, 12, 13
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Workers Compensation Misclassification

  • Victoria King, Public Affairs Manager, Corporate Public Affairs, United Parcel Service
  • Arthur Lucien, Public Affairs Manager, Northeast Region, United Parcel Service
2:00 PM

Hiring of Independent Contractors

  • John Connell, Architect, Connor Homes and 2morrow's Studios
2:30 PM

Workers Compensation Misclassification Provisions - Legislation Implementation Update

H.313, Sec. 32 state contracts: workers comp and davis bacon wages - Agency of Administration and Transportation contracts; Sec. 69 (a) information sharing - DOL; Sec 78, increased fines and removal of "knowingly" - BISHCA; Sec. 79, violation referrals from DOL and BISHCA - DOL, BISHCA; Sec. 80, enhanced compliance statements and follow up investigations - DOL; Sec. 106, 4 new DOL enforcement officers - DOL

  • Michael Bertrand, Deputy Commissioner, Division of Insurance, BISHCA
  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Dan Peterson, Contract Administration, Agency of Transportation
  • Pat Moulton Powden, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Lori Valburn, Civil Rights, Agency of Transportation
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Comments
Room 10
CDs
09-14, 15
Meeting Record
1:00 p.m.

Workers Compensation Misclassification

  • A.J. Sain, Vice President, Government and Industry Affairs, FedEx Corporation
  • Anthony Spalvieri, Senior Attorney, FedEx Corporation
2:00 p.m.

Fraud Statutes

Ways to improve the effectiveness and enforcement of the current fraud statutes, including specific recommendations for improving enforcement, stimulating interagency cooperation, including information sharing, prosecution and creating a fraud unit with proposals for staffing, reporting, structure, and funding

  • Joseph Galanes, Attorney, Montpelier
2:30 p.m.

Workers Compensation Misclassification Provisions - Legislation Implementation Update

  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Susan Zeller, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
3:00 p.m.

NCOIL

Meeting Update

Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-16, 17
Meeting Record
9:30 a.m.

Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Vermont

  • Frederick Barrett, Insurance and Market Analyst, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
  • Mark Groleau, Groleau Construction
  • Stephen Monahan, Director Workers' Compensation and Safety Division, Department of Labor
  • Valerie Rickert, Director, Unemployment Insurance and Wages, Department of Labor
  • Ward Smyth, Turtle Creek Builders
10:15 a.m.

Workers Compensation Misclassification Provisions - Legislation Implementation Update

  • Susan Zeller, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
11:00 a.m.

Fraud Statutes

Ways to improve the effectiveness and enforcement of the current fraud statutes

  • John Valente, Attorney, Rutland
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Comments
Room 10
CDs
09-18, 19, 20
Meeting Record
9:09 AM

Insurance Fraud

  • Daniel J. Johnson, Director, Insurance Fraud Bureau of Massachusetts
10:00 AM

Workers Compensation Misclassification

Witness via telephone

  • Steve Voigt, President, King Arthur Flour
10:30 a.m.

Workers Compensation Misclassification

Witnesses via telephone

  • Jordan Estey, Director Legislative Affairs, NCOIL
  • Susan Nolan, Executive Director, NCOIL
11:00 a.m.

Committee Discussion

  • Stephen Monahan, Director Workers' Compensation and Safety Division, Department of Labor
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Comments
Room 10
CDs
09-21, 22, 23
Meeting Record
1:00 p.m.

Draft Report Outline - Review and Discussion

  • Frederick Barrett, Insurance and Market Analyst, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
  • Laura Backus Hall, National Council on Compensation Insurance
  • Stephen Monahan, Director Workers' Compensation and Safety Division, Department of Labor
  • Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel
  • Michael Sirotkin, Lobbyist, VT Building and Construction Trades Council
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-24, 25, 26
Meeting Record
1:00 p.m.

Department of Labor

Follow up information presentation

  • Stephen Monahan, Director Workers' Compensation and Safety Division, Department of Labor
  • Pat Moulton Powden, Commissioner, Department of Labor
1:45 p.m.

Draft Report - Review and Discussion

  • Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-27, 28
Meeting Record
9:00 a.m.

Draft Report - Review and Finalize

  • Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel
Monday, November 16, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Comments
House Commerce - Room 35
CDs
09-
Meeting Record
9:00 a.m.

Final Report - Review and Sign

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  • Rep. Warren F. Kitzmiller, Chair
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  • Janet Murnane
  • Pat Moulton Powden
  • Carol Presley
  • Ron Rabideau
  • Ernest Smalley
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