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And she is off. Judge Michael Sheldon ruled today in a 100 page opinion that Susan Bysewicz, who has spent a great portion of her time of late as Connecticuts Secretary of State, does in fact meet the statutory requirement of 10 years active practice as a lawyer. I have held this vie...

I had a hard time thinking of a title for this entry, and I am still not entirely happy with what I came up with, but its hard to capsulize, let alone imagine a scenario where a 13 year old (underage for employment in Connecticut) girl begins to work for a landscape contractor who then goes on to...

From The Associated Press tonight The Associated Press Wednesday, April 28, 2010; 7:48 PM HARTFORD, Conn. -- The Connecticut Senate has approved a bill allowing police officers to seek workers' compensation for stress after using deadly force on mammals. The bill stems from the police kil...

In Fekieta v. Drill Masters, Eldarado Tool, Inc., the CRB was called upon to review the Trial Commissioners decision that a workplace fight between two employees was not compensable. Generally speaking, Connecticut law holds that if you are injured as a result of a fight at work, then tha...

In Cruz v. 21 Catherine Avenue, the CRB reaffirmed its position that in analyzing whether or not an injured worker is an employee for the purposes of Connecticut workers compensation law, requires the trial commissioner to look at the totallity of factors annexed to the worker and the principal....

In what will likely prove to be Connecticut's largest single worker's compensation incident in years, the Associated Press is reporting that at least 5 workers were killed today and 12 more were injured when a Kleen Energy plant they were constructing in Middletown, Connecticut erupted in...

The case of ERIK M. PIN ET AL. v. DAVID L. KRAMER ET AL. (AC 29314 was officially released by the Connecticut Appellate Court on January 19th, 2010. In this medical malpractice case brought against a respected Fairfield County orthopedic surgeon, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the Defen...

Effective January 1, 2010, the mileage reimbursement rate for Connecticut Worker's Compensation Claim related travel fell to 50 cents per mile regardless of the date of injury. The notation on the Connecticut WCC website may be read by clicking here.

Long time Connecticut Worker's Compensation attorney Kevin Maher pased away Monday, January 11, 2010. Kevin was one of the founding principals of Maher and Williams in Fairfield. He was beloved by all of us who toil in the field of worker's compensation law, whether we agreed with the stance he t...

The Connecticut Appellate Court released it's decison on December 1, 2009 in the case of MARJORIE VORONUK v. ELECTRIC BOAT CORPORATION ET AL. Voronuk concerns a claim for survivor's benefits under section 31-306 of the Connecticut Worker's Compensation Act. According to the decision, Joseph ...

From the Connecticut Workers Compensation Commission Website: The mileage reimbursement rate for all travel expenses incurred on or after January 1, 2010 is now 50.0 cents per mile. This rate change applies to all claimants, regardless of injury date, and coincides with the federal mileage rei...

The distinction between who is an independent contractor and who is an employee in the realm of Connecticut Workers Compensation law is one of those issues that continues to gnaw at me. And, I think, it may be gnawing at the Compensation Review Board as well. In Jordan v. Reindeau & Sons Logging...

The Connecticut Judicial Branch website has a handy device to answer that very question. Just click here to be taken to the case lookup page. Also handy if you want to check up on your neighbor's civil or criminal proceedings...

As the crazy season of worker's compensation law comes to a close, i am thankful for all of those I have been able to help this year. Since 2006, I have grown to represent 560 clients at present. I am awed at the trust you have placed in me an work hard every day to see you through the maze of Co...

The hartford Courant is reporting that an Austin, Tx man was struck by a vehicle on Asylum Avenue while doing sewer work. When injuries such as this occur, the worker not only has a Connecticut worker's Compensation case but can bring a civil lawsuit as well. If you are injured on the job,...

Winter can't be far away after a morning commute like today. Remember, that if you are in your car while working, and you are involved in an accident, you ot only have a potential liability claim, but a worker's compensation claim as well. Call us today for a free evaluation or your Connecticut ...

WFSB, the CBS affiliate in Hartford is reporting that "a section of Interstate 84 was closed in Tolland Friday night after a crash that began on the eastbound side of the roadway ended on the westbound side. Both sides of the highway were closed just after 7 p.m. in the area of exits 67 and ...

Earlier this year, a Connecticut woman was severely mauled by her friend's 200-pound pet chimp Travis. Charla Nash "lost her nose, lips, eyelids, hands and bone structure in her mid-face and suffered significant brain, eye and tissue injuries in the attack," and her family sued chimp owner Sondra...

The Hartford Courant is reporting that 3 employees were injured today in a chemical spill at the Amerbelle Textile company in Vernon. Chemical spills are a common source of on the job injuries in Connecticut that entitle the victim to worker's compensation benefits. Connecticut Worker's C...

As I have posted here before, I subscribe to the legendary Norm Pattis' view that being a lawyer is a punishing way to make a living. This is, in my view, especially true of worker's compensation claimant's attorneys. My clients are stressed. They are in pain. They need treatment and are being ...

Reprinted with permission from a posting by Julie Ferguson at Worker's Comp Insider Last week, 61-year old rock musician Steven Tyler fell off the stage and suffered a broken shoulder, along with stitches in his head and back. He has had to cancel upcoming shows, though it's likely he'll be ...

Justia Answers that question quite nicely here. If you are injured on the job in Connecticut feel free to call us for a free consultation.

Three persons perished and three more were injured in firey car crash in Rocky Hill on Sunday marring an otherwise beautiful day. The loss of any life in situation such as this is a tragedy of the highest order. In any accident in which you or a loved one sustain serious injury...

Our Appellate Court has recently held that if a Connecticut Worker injury occurs while the employee is taking a walk on his or her lunch break, then the case is not compensable under Connecticut worker's compensation law. The case in question is that of Brown vs.United Technologies which is pu...