Workers Comp Misclassification & Fraud Enforcement Task Force

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Monday, January 12, 2009

Meeting Details

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Standard

CDs

09-1, 2

Meeting Record

1:00 PM

Workers Compensation Misclassification

Discussion of Report

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Monday, January 26, 2009

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

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CDs

10-2.5

Meeting Record

1:00 PM

Workers Compensation Misclassification

Committee discussion

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Monday, February 9, 2009

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CDs

09-3, 4

Meeting Record

1:00 PM

Workers Compensation Misclassification

Discussion of Report

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Monday, March 23, 2009

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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
  

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Monday, April 20, 2009

Meeting Details

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CDs

09-8

Meeting Record

1:00 PM

Workers Compensation Misclassification

Report - Committee discussion

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Monday, May 18, 2009

Meeting Details

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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
  

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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

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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

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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
  

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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

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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

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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

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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
  

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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

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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
  

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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

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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
  

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Tuesday, November 3, 2009

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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
  

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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

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CDs

09-27, 28

Meeting Record

9:00 a.m.

Draft Report - Review and Finalize

• Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel
  

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Monday, November 16, 2009

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Comments

House Commerce - Room 35

CDs

09-

Meeting Record

9:00 a.m.

Final Report - Review and Sign

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