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Each October, Connecticut updates the numbers behind workers' compensation benefits. For injuries on or after October 1, 2026, the maximum weekly benefit for total disability and for survivors is $1,776. In most cases, an injured worker's weekly benefit is 75% of their average weekly wage after ...

Signs of Shock After a Car Accident: What to Watch For, Hour by Hour By Attorney James F. Aspell  If someone is pale, cold and clammy, breathing fast, confused, or fading in and out after a crash, call 911 now. Those are signs of medical shock, and it can turn fatal within minutes. Read the r...

By Attorney James F. Aspell, Board-Certified Workers' Compensation Specialist Short answer: Connecticut workers' compensation pays 75% of your after-tax average weekly wage, tax-free. For injuries on or after October 1, 2026, the most you can receive for total disability is $1,776 per week. For ...

Form 30C: The Filing That Decides Whether You Have a Claim Most Connecticut workers' compensation claims that fail do not fail because the injury was fake, or because the worker was at fault, or because the employer fought hard. They fail on a form. Under C.G.S. § 31-294c, if a valid Form 30C ...

How Much Does a Car Accident Lawyer Cost in Connecticut? In Connecticut, a car accident lawyer costs you nothing up front and nothing at all unless you recover money. When you do recover, the fee is a percentage of that recovery — and unlike most states, Connecticut caps that percentage by statu...

When a Back, Knee, Shoulder or Ankle Injury Ends a Six-Figure Career in Connecticut There is a particular kind of quiet that settles over a case when the surgeon says the words maximum medical improvement. For most injured workers, MMI is administrative — a milestone on the way back to a job th...

James F. Aspell Selected to The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for Workers' Compensation Law – Claimants Firm also recognized among Best Law Firms in America in Workers' Compensation Law – Claimants James F. Aspell, P.C. is pleased to announce that Attorney James F. Aspell has been selected by...

Average Weekly Wage Mistakes That Cost Connecticut's Highest Earners Thousands in Workers' Comp There is one number in your Connecticut workers' compensation file that controls almost everything else about your case. It isn't your diagnosis. It isn't your MRI. It isn't even the percentage ratin...

Back-to-School Road Safety: Answers to the Questions Parents Actually Ask Every August and September, traffic patterns change overnight. Buses reappear on residential streets, thousands of kids start walking routes they've never walked before, and school zones fill up at exactly the hours everyo...

My Employer Went Out of Business — What Happens to My Workers' Comp Case in Connecticut? By the Law Offices of James F. Aspell, P.C. | Connecticut Workers' Compensation Attorneys You were injured on the job. You filed your workers' compensation claim. And then — without warning — you found ou...

Guida's Dairy Is Closing: What New Britain Workers Need to Know About Their Connecticut Workers' Compensation Rights After nearly a century as a New Britain institution, Guida-Seibert Dairy Company is closing its doors. The company announced in late May 2026 that it will permanently shut down it...

Hurt at Work With a Pre-Existing Condition? What Every Injured Connecticut Worker Needs to Know If you've been injured on the job in Hartford or anywhere in Connecticut, and the insurance company is pointing to an old injury, a "degenerative" condition, or something in your medical history, yo...

How to Choose the Right Hartford Workers Compensation Lawyer: A Cautionary Tale When you're hurt on the job in Connecticut, the lawyer you hire matters more than almost any other decision you'll make. I learned this lesson all over again last week during a routine intake call that turned into a ...

Settling a Connecticut Workers' Compensation Shoulder Injury: A Complete Guide for Injured Workers If you hurt your shoulder at work in Connecticut — whether you're a nurse, warehouse worker, electrician, mechanic, office worker, or first responder — you're probably wondering two things: what is...

 Got Hurt in Massachusetts but I Work for a Connecticut Company. Where Do I File My Workers' Comp Claim? It's one of the most common questions I get from injured workers in New England — and one of the most consequential. The answer surprises almost everyone: You probably have a choice. And the...

When you're hurt on the job in Connecticut, workers' compensation can provide essential support — covering medical care, replacing lost wages, and helping you get back on your feet. But many injured employees are caught off guard when they discover their claim has been denied. The truth is, Conne...

When the Deck Is Stacked Against You: Why Hartford Workers' Compensation Claimants Need an Experienced Attorney in Their Corner In their song "Bad State of Mind," Treaty Oak Revival cuts right to the bone: "the dealer has the winning hand and you were born to lose." It's a line about life's unfa...

What Do I Need to Do If I'm Hurt at Work in Connecticut? A Plain-English Guide from a Connecticut Workers' Compensation Attorney If you've been hurt at work in Connecticut, you're probably dealing with pain, confusion, and a lot of unanswered questions. What should you do first?Do you need to ...

Here's the full article ready to copy and paste: Connecticut Form 43: What It Means If You Received One After a Work Injury — And Why You Need an Attorney Now By James F. Aspell, Esq. | Law Offices of James F. Aspell, P.C. | Connecticut Workers' Compensation Attorney Getting hurt at work i...

Great — I've got fresh, current data to work with. Here's your long-form blog post, ready to copy and paste: How Your Age Affects Your Social Security Disability Claim in Connecticut (2026 Guide) If you have been injured or become seriously ill and are wondering whether you qualify for Social...

If you've been injured on the job in Hartford, Connecticut, one of the first things you might do is search for a “personal injury attorney Hartford, CT.” That makes sense. Most people don't immediately realize that work injuries are handled under a completely different legal system than traditio...

When Your Personal Injury Case Also Involves Workers' Compensation in Connecticut: What You Need to Know If you were injured in an accident and someone else was at fault, you may already be thinking about a personal injury claim. But what many people don't realize is this: 👉 If your injury hap...

Top Qualities of a Workers' Compensation Lawyer in Connecticut (2026 Guide) If you were injured on the job in Connecticut, choosing the right workers' compensation lawyer can directly impact how much you recover, how long your case takes, and how stressful the process becomes. Not all lawyers h...

How Daylight Saving Time Can Be Dangerous for Workers (and What to Do If You're Injured) Twice a year, most Americans adjust their clocks for Daylight Saving Time (DST). It seems harmless. You lose an hour in the spring. You gain one in the fall. But for workers, especially those in physically ...

Filing Chapter 7 Bankruptcy in Connecticut: What You Need to Know (2026 Guide) If you're thinking about filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Connecticut, chances are something has already gone wrong financially. For many people, it starts with: A job loss A workplace injury Medical bills that pi...