Connecticut Work Comp News

Published by Howdy Workers on May 22, 2021May 22, 2021

The latest news about workers compensation in Connecticut.

• Firefighter's Entitlement to Benefits After Heart Attack Not Affected by Prior Part-Time Status
  August 4, 2021
  The Connecticut Appellate Court ruled that a firefighter who went from part-time to full-time status before undergoing a quadruple bypass surgery was entitled to benefits for his heart condition. Case: Clark…
• Court Upholds Judge's Decision Not to Instruct Jury on Worker's FMLA Claim
  July 27, 2021
  The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld a trial judge’s decision not to instruct a jury on an injured worker’s Family and Medical Leave Act claims and also affirmed the evidentiary rulings. Case: Monts…
• New Provider Fee Schedule Takes Effect Thursday
  July 12, 2021
  The 2021 Official Connecticut Practitioner Fee Schedule will go into effect for services provided on or after July 15, the state’s Workers’ Compensation Commission announced. The 2021 fee schedule, published by…
• With Pandemic Waning, Comp Commission to Resume 'Non-Critical' Operations Next Month
  May 28, 2021
  The state Workers’ Compensation Commission next month will resume ‘non-critical’ operations that were suspended last year during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a news release from the Connecticut Business &…
• Worker Gets PTD Award Despite Delay in Filing Claim
  May 20, 2021
  The Appellate Court of Connecticut ruled that a junkyard worker was entitled to permanent total disability benefits for a spinal cord injury, but the business's principal could not be held personally…
• WCC Offices Opening in June; In-Person Hearings Resume July 1
  May 20, 2021
  The Connecticut Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that all of its offices will be open to the public for the filing of documents and for assistance with claims, effective June 1. Hearings…
• Court Reinstates Injured Worker's Wrongful Termination Suit
  April 27, 2021
  The Connecticut Appellate Court revived an injured employee’s claim that he was wrongfully terminated in retaliation for pursuing a workers’ compensation claim. Case: Gibilisco v. Tilcon Connecticut Inc., No. AC 43294,…
• Commission Updates Professional Guide
  April 14, 2021
  The Connecticut Workers’ Compensation Commission updated its Professional Guide for Attorneys, Physicians and Other Health Care Practitioners Guidelines for Cooperation. The commission said the update focuses on the role of physician…
• Lawmakers Consider Bill That Would Expand COVID-19 Presumption
  March 15, 2021
  A bill introduced in the Connecticut legislature would expand a rebuttable COVID-19 presumption to essential workers who contracted the virus outside of a preset time frame last year, a local…

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