Connecticut Work Comp News

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

The latest news about workers compensation in Connecticut.

• Court Upholds Default Judgment Against Employer
  September 25, 2026
  The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld default judgment against an employer for failing to pay its workers’ compensation insurance premiums. Case: Wesco Insurance Co. v. Martins Drywall LLC, No. AC 48000, 09/22/2026,…
• Court Rejects Widow's Claim That Job Stress Led to Husband's Death
  September 9, 2026
  The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld the denial of a widow’s claim that work-induced stress was a contributing factor to her husband’s heart disease and death. Case: Zito-Hannan v. Electric Boat Corp., No.
• Nursing Assistant's Alleged Injuries Didn't Constitute Occupational Disease
  September 2, 2026
  The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld the denial of a certified nursing assistant’s claims, as her alleged injuries did not constitute an occupational disease and were therefore time-barred. Case: Callahan v. iCare…
• Owner of Hazardous Material Removal Company Accused of Operating Without Coverage
  August 28, 2026
  Connecticut prosecutors said the owner of a company that specializes in asbestos, lead and mold removal was charged with failure to provide workers' compensation at the time of a workplace…
• Nurse Accused of Not Disclosing Outside Employment While Collecting Comp
  August 27, 2026
  Connecticut prosecutors announced fraud charges against a nurse accused of failing to disclose her outside employment while she collected workers' compensation benefits. In 2021, Tashia McKenzie, 36, reported a back injury while…
• Police Officer Charged With Fraud
  August 27, 2026
  A Connecticut police officer receiving workers' compensation benefits for a knee injury was charged with fraud after he passed a fitness exam as part of the application process for another…
• Yale University Officer Charged With Fraud
  August 25, 2026
  A campus officer at the Yale University Police Department was arrested and charged with workers' compensation fraud, the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice announced. Warren Palmer, 59, is accused of receiving…
• Paraplegic Worker Can't Hold Vendor Liable for Warehouse Accident
  June 29, 2026
  The Connecticut Appellate Court ruled that a worker’s catastrophic injuries were not a reasonably foreseeable consequence of a vendor’s presumed failure to secure its products to a pallet. Case: Cruz v. Spec…
• Governor Approves Task Force to Study Undue Claim Delays
  June 4, 2026
  Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has approved the creation of a task force charged with studying how administrative processing, medical provider availability and insurer authorization requirements prolong workers' compensation claims for…

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