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    For most Americans, the mention of a workplace injury conjures images of a construction accident, slips, falls from great heights, or other dramatic—and traumatic—injuries. In today's information-based society, however, injuries and repetitive-motion disorders connected to office work ar...

Here in Connecticut we are still in the midst of the COVID-19 lock down.  Tens of thousands are unemployed and many are wondering how they will handle the mounting pile of bills.If you live in Connecticut and have lost your job or are struggling  to pay your debt, you may need to file for ban...

I have personally broken ribs on several occasions and I promise you that not only can a broken rib cause pain and discomfort, but a lack of medical treatment can result in additional problems in the future. This is why you need immediate treatment should you have reason to believe you're dealing...

  The process to receive disability benefits can be long and frustrating. If you've made it far enough to get your social security disability case heard before a judge, you might want to know what your chances are of being approved. If you're applying for disability benefits in Har...

   Connecticvut employers are responsible for providing workers' compensation benefits to employees while on the job, but have you ever thought about whether or not you are covered during your commute to and from your job? Workers' Comp and Your Commute In general, the answer to wh...

  It can feel like the whole world is against you when you have to struggle with debt. Creditors may be harassing you, and a bank may even be calling about foreclosure. At times like these, you may reach out for any help you can get. But are credit repair servioce the answer for Connec...

  How do you treat a herniated disc? A disc herniation in your neck or your low back are two of the most common workplace injures we see in our compensation practice.  A herniated disc is a serious and painful injury that can change your life in an instant. If you have reason to believe you'v...

  Connecticut residents may remember that actor Bill Paxton died during surgery in February 2017. His estate claims that his surgeon and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center were negligent in diagnosing, managing and treating him. However, the hospital and the doctor said that Paxton knew that ...

Bill Paxton's family files wrongful death lawsuit On behalf of Jainchill & Beckert, LLC posted in wrongful death on Monday, May 7, 2018. Connecticut residents may remember that actor Bill Paxton died during surgery in February 2017. His estate claims that his surgeon and Cedars-Sina...

With some jobs, it's deceptively easy to think there is little risk of injury or illness. You go to work, do the job and leave. As a Connecticut  first responder, you know that isn't true for you. The usual hazards are there, every day. And you can't predict all the potential dangers you will ...

Essential workers in Connecticut have different burdens under workers compensation law. Occupational illnesses have specific requirements and we are here to help

MEMORANDUM NO. 2020-06 TO: WCC Commissioners, District Administrators, Claimants, Self-Insureds, Insurance Carriers, Attorneys, Unions, and Advisory Board Members FROM: Stephen M. Morelli, Chairman DATE: March 25, 2020 RE: WCC Form 36 Procedure Under Governor's Executi...

MEMORANDUM NO. 2020-07 TO: WCC Commissioners, District Administrators, Claimants, Self-Insureds, Insurance Carriers, Attorneys, Unions, and Advisory Board Members FROM: Stephen M. Morelli, Chairman DATE: March 25, 2020 RE: Submission of WCC Forms During COVID-19 Pandem...

TEMPORARY EMERGENCY GUIDELINES IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 OUTBREAK Posted Monday, March 16, 2020 In an effort to comply with the COVID-19 public health policy of social distancing, the Workers' Compensation Commission will be instituting changes in the hearing process for the foreseeable future....

As a courtesy to our client, I am reposting Chairman Morelli's Memorandum concerning COVID19 and Connecticut Workers Compensation Hearings   Coronavirus Outbreak Posted Thursday, March 12, 2020 The Workers' Compensation Commission has received numerous inquiries recently regarding contingency...

The Hon. Stephen M. Morelli, Chairman of the Connecticut Workers Compensation Commission,  Issues Memorandum. The Chairman's Memo concerns the role of Physicians Assistants and Advanced Nurse Practitioners (APRN's) in the delivery of services to our injured workers.  In sum, the Chairman's mem...

We represent many workers who rely on personal protective gear to keep them safe at work:  Roofers, airport ramp workers, masons, steeplejacks, lab workers, and many many others need this clothing and equipment to keep them safe at work.  For years, Connecticut acknowledged the importance of wo...

October 1, 2019 The Commission's newest Workers' Compensation Commissioner is Soline M. Oslena, whose legal experience includes practice in the areas of workers' compensation, personal injury, real estate, family, and housing law. Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oslena immigrated to Brooklyn, Ne...

Certain language is now required in settlement agreements involving medicare set-Aside arrangements (MSAs)

Welders are frequent Connecticut work injury victims. Know your rights and take the appropriate first steps to to get your bills paid and to avoid wage loss.

There is and always has been a certain percentage of workers compensation claimants that think their on the job injury is a ticket to Easy Street. More often than not, however, this is not the case. And in those cases that do settle for large sums, the injured worker has suffered catastrophic inj...

UPS Workers Compensation Lawyer for Work Injury Claims in Connecticut United Parcel Service (UPS) is the largest package delivery company in the world. With more than 400,000 employees, UPS, also referred to as “Brown” because of its trademark brown delivery trucks and uniforms, is everywhere. If...

United Technologies employs thousands of employees in Connecticut. UTC workers get injured at the main plant in East Hartford, at Pratt & Whitney Middletown, at Hamilton Sunstrand in Windsor Locks and at Otis Elevator in Farmington and Plainville. Common East Hartford Job injuries at Pratt and Wh...

NEW SPOTLIGHT ON NURSE WORKPLACE INJURIES “Nursing: A Profession in Peril,” a five-part series of reports by consumer watchdog group Public Citizen being released over the spring and summer 2015, explores injuries to healthcare workers, potential methods to reduce these injuries, the policy posit...

Repetitive trauma injuries accumulate over time and often result in severe injuries for construction. Construction workers operate in hostile environments where life-changing accidents are common, but cumulative stress injuries caused by repetitive motion, exposure to toxins, vibrations, loud noi...