Why does a business like Tubbs leave Vermont for New Hampshire? Read this letter for one possible explanation.
According to one study , Vermont ranks #37 in workman's comp costs among the states. (West Virginia is the most expensive and the District of Columbia is the least (?), followed closely by Texas.) New Hampshire is 18th, costing employers about 1/3 less than what they would pay in Vermont.
Was workman's comp the deal breaker for Tubbs? Could be. The cost of doing business is something people consider when making these decisions ... even if Representative Warren Kitzmiller thinks it is exceedingly petty of them to do so.
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