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Readers: Information from the state Department of Labor on what to do with an affected Form 1099 and how to pursue identity theft and credit protection can be found at https://labor.vermont.gov/1099-incident-updates.
MONTPELIER â The hot seat at the Vermont Department of Labor got hotter on Wednesday, as Gov. Phil Scott appointed one of his top advisers as a deputy to Labor Commissioner Michael Harrington and a task force to address the problem.
Meanwhile, state House and Senate lawmakers sought more complete information from Harrington about what they should tell constituents concerned about the risk of identity theft as the result of corrupted tax forms sent to thousands of unemployment claimants.
As details emerge about major Vermont data breach, governor’s office steps in
Modified: 2/3/2021 10:17:03 PM
MONTPELIER Vermont Gov. Phil Scott stepped into the widening information void formed by a huge state Department of Labor data breach on Wednesday, appointing a deputy commissioner to the department and deploying a team to help with the immediate response.
Scott also asked the state auditor, Doug Hoffer, to audit the department to find out how the error occurred and identify long-term quality improvements.
Meanwhile, state lawmakers and the labor department itself are discussing an investigation of the mistakes that led to the release of personal information on misprinted 1099-G tax forms, including Social Security numbers.
MONTPELIER â Vermont is among 48 states that have joined together to sue Facebook for allegedly violating anti-monopoly laws.
The complaint was filed in the District Court of the District of Columbia, said Christopher Curtis, chief of the Public Protection Division at the Vermont Office of the Attorney General.
The Vermont attorney assigned to the case is Assistant Attorney General Ryan Kriger, who signed the complaint Dec. 3.
âRyan is a very experienced practitioner and a wonderful colleague to work with, and weâre very happy to have him participate,â said Curtis.
He said the Public Protection Division has seven attorneys and three investigators who can assist with litigation.