Connecticut Work Comp News

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

The latest news about workers compensation in Connecticut.

• Injured Corrections Officer Accused of Working Outside of State
  September 23, 2022
  The Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice announced that a state corrections worker was arrested on fraud charges for allegedly working as a real estate agent and a reserve police officer…
• Worker's Substantial Compliance With Notice Requirements Renders Claim Timely
  July 18, 2022
  The Connecticut Appellate Court ruled that a worker substantially complied with the statutory notice requirements for submitting a claim within the filing period. Case: Fieldhouse v. Regency Coachworks Inc., No. AC 44225,…
• Worker Fails to Assert Viable Intentional Tort Claim for Alleged Paint Exposure Injuries
  July 13, 2022
  The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s intentional tort claim against his employer based on alleged injuries from industrial exposure to paint. Henry Lavette III worked for Stanley…
• Court Finds Motorist's Recovery of Comp Benefits Didn't Exceed UIM Coverage Limits
  June 28, 2022
  The Connecticut Appellate Court overturned a grant of summary judgment to an automobile policy provider, finding the workers’ compensation benefits paid to an insured had not exceeded the uninsured motorist…
• Exclusive Remedy Bars Hospital Worker's Allegations Cast as Discrimination Claims
  May 13, 2022
  The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld the dismissal of an injured worker’s complaints alleging claims of employment discrimination, finding they were more appropriately treated as allegations of bad faith processing of her…
• Board Properly Vacates Commissioner's Rulings Due to 'Unorthodox' Manner of Addressing Evidence
  May 5, 2022
  The Connecticut Appellate Court ruled that the Compensation Review Board properly vacated the findings of a commissioner on the extent and cause of an injured worker’s disability due to her "unorthodox"…

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