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In a recently released decision, the CRB was called upon to determine whether or not the trial Commissioner had erred when he found that an assault on a homosexual restaurant worker by a fellow employee after- hours was not compensable within the language of the Connecticut Worker's Coimpensati...

The United States Department of Housing has announced its' new Hope For Homeowner's Program which which may help people in distress from home mortgages that are currently overwhelming them. Please contact me personally if you have concerns. I may be able to put you in touch with some Connec...

Norm's article struck me on so many levels. I paste it below verbatim for your reading. Unsettling Phone Call From Panicky Client By NORM PATTIS I admire those lawyers who give out telephone numbers at which they can be reached both day and night. Me, I am unavailable after 7 p.m. There ar...

These are taken, verbatim froma young lawyer's blog. I am in this place where I really want my firm to grow and be the best that we can be. I offer these up, as much for me as for you: Never be satisfied with your level of development; always try to better than you were before. Avoid comfor...

NOSSCR reports the most recent processing time for hearings before an ALJ in Hartford is 375 days. That is 17th best in the Nation. To put things in perspective, the shortest wait time is in Houston at 283 days, and the longest is Chicago at 712 days---close to two years.

Attorney James L. Pomeranz of Glasonbury's Pomeranz Drayton and Stabnick was the recipient of this year's Pomeranz O'Brien Award given by the Worker's Compensation Section of the Connecticut Bar to a member for their outstanding contributions to the field of worker's compensation law. The award w...

The Text of Commissioner Mastropietro's Memorandum reads as follows: WCC Electronic Filing of First Reports of Injury Memorandum - September 17, 2008 MEMORANDUM NO. 2008-03 TO: Commissioners, District Administrators, Self-Insureds, Insurance Carriers, Attorneys, Unio...

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WCC Revised Professional Guide Memorandum - September 17, 2008 MEMORANDUM NO. 2008-05 TO: Commissioners, District Administrators, Workers' Compensation Advisory Board, Legal Advisory Panel, Medical Advisory Panel, Medical Practitioners, Self-Insureds, Insurance Carrier...

AttorneyAngelo Sevarino, the "Medicare Guru" for those of us in the field of WC law, has advised the Connewcticut Bar Association Worker's Compensation Section menbership of the following important update regarding Medicare set-asides. "CMS has just released memorandum #11 dated August 25, 200...

In a significant decision, a Connecticut Federal District Judge has ruled that portions of the revised Bankruptcy Act implemented in 2005 are unconstitutional. Specifically, Judge Christopher Droney has ruled that the requirement that attorneys designate themselves as "Debt Relief Agencies" is an...

We have been advised by Lexis Nexis, the preeminent legal ranking firm that publishes Martindale- Hubbel, that Course and Scope has been designated as one of the top 25 Worker's Compensation Blogs the United States for 2008. Whoo hoo!

In March of 2005, Claimant Edit Pue sustained injuries while working to her shoulder, breast bone and rib cage. Her case was accepted by her employer as compensable. Two weeks later, after experiencing chest pains, the Claimant presented to the Emergency Room where, hearing a complaint of ches...

So Sorry to have been gone so long. I have been plagued over the past 45 days with unwanted health issues and a long overdue vacation. Between the two I have barely had enough time to keep myself above water never mind blog. Oh well. Back to it now!

Claimants, Respondents and Commissioners should read this . This is the view of a good percentage of long term WC Claimants. This is not a healthy view, IMHO. This is a view of someone that does not understand the distinction between a legal case and getting on with ones' life.

The Worker's Comp Commission has provided a link that summarizes the new Connecticut worker's compensation laws that were passed by the General Assembly this past session. If you have any questions about these new laws or how they may affect your claim, feel free to call me for a free no oblig...

The Spring Edition of Nosscr's Social Security Forum reports that the Hartford District Social Security Office ranks 29th in the nation with an average processing time of 386 days. New Haven is in 26th place at 383 days. Harrisburg, PA ranks 1st at 296 days and Atlanta comes in last at number...

Those of us who rent property live in fear of the dreaded 1AM call: "my toilet is overflowing and wont flush." With this handy form from the LPA, you can can tell your tenant that it's their problem and to call their own plumber in the morning. Harsh? Maybe. Effective? Dunno. Give it a...

The Connecticut Worker's Compensation Commission has announced that a new version of the Practitioner Fee Schedule will go into effect for all medical services rendered after July 15, 2008. The WCC memorandum may be read in it's entirety here. The Guidelines is an important thing for WCC cla...

On July 15th the Connecticut Supreme Court will release it's decision in the Case of Rhode vs. Milla. The Rhode case is a claim for personal injuries stemming from a rear end collision which occured in 2002 in Darien. The Plaintiff sustained injuries in the crash and sought treatment with a c...

Kudos to my pals at Surviving Grady for this gem of a photo from tonight's game at The Trop. These are clearly not your father's Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

Last Tuesday I posted concerning the soon to be released Connecticut Supreme Court Decision which held that New York worker's comp law applied in the case of a New York City landscaper killed in a car crash incidental to a job he was doing in Greenwich. In giving the matter additional thought, ...

I picked up this little tid bit off of Amy Campbell's blog. Whodathunkit. Lawyers are slow to pick up on new marketing ideas such as...um...blogs. Lawyers Slow To Embrace Blogs ABA Survey Says