Connecticut's workers' compensation system provides benefits for workers who are injured on the job. That doesn't necessarily mean that the worker has to be in the office at the time of the injury. For example, a worker who is injured while driving an employer's truck...
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Workers’ compensation can apply to work-related illness
Connecticut's workers' compensation system doesn't cover only injuries caused by work-related accidents, it can also cover work-related illnesses. Whether the problem is a repetitive strain injury or an illness caused by long-term exposure to toxic chemicals, these...
Connecticut Supreme Court upholds worker’s right to benefits
Having a job or a career is often an important component in life. When a worker is injured on the job, this might prevent them from working for an extended amount of time while they recover from the work injury. Furthermore, the injured worker is left with a pile of...
Workers’ compensation benefits for injured baseball players
When workers are hurt on the job in Connecticut or anywhere else in the country, they typically can be compensated for medical expenses, rehabilitation and lost wages through their state's workers' compensation system. Workers' compensation can apply to many kinds of...
Two hurt in electrical surge at Connecticut sewage plant
There are a lot of modern conveniences most Connecticut residents take for granted. For instance, few individuals really appreciate how much they rely upon electricity until there's a power outage. However, there are other Connecticut workers who have the task of...
Connecticut worker badly hurt in conveyor belt accident
Accidents can happen in all kinds of Connecticut workplaces, and when moving machinery is involved, those accidents can result in serious injury. A UPS worker at a Connecticut facility suffered severe injuries in a recent workplace accident when his arm became caught...
Occupational illness rate in Connecticut higher than U.S. average
A recent review found that the rate of occupational illness in Connecticut is higher than the national average. According to the Connecticut Labor Department, in 2011, the rate of occupational illnesses was 27.8 illnesses per 10,000 workers, which is about 35 percent...
Connecticut clerk badly hurt trying to prevent sign theft
Actor David Hasselhoff is most famous for his role on the long-running television show "Baywatch" in which he played a lifeguard who rushed to the rescue of swimmers in distress, but a Connecticut convenience store worker was seriously injured recently while rushing...
Worker killed in Connecticut industrial accident
Accidents can happen in any kind of workplace in Connecticut, but some workplaces carry greater risks than others. Those who work in a cubicle in an office may be just as likely to trip and fall as a person who works with heavy machinery, but the accident near the...
Connecticut worker seriously injured in chainsaw accident
A worker who was cutting trees for the state of Connecticut was seriously injured in a chainsaw accident recently. Police and firefighters responded to the scene of the accident, near Interstate-395 in Waterford, and the highway was closed as a helicopter ambulance...
Verdicts & Settlements
36-year-old laborer for landscaping company fractured wrist when fellow employee hit him with truck. Claimant received in excess of $30,000 in workers’ compensation benefits for total disability and medical expenses and settled with automobile insurance company for fellow employee for $95,000.
1989 workers’ compensation claim settled for $125,000. Claimant originally sustained a low back injury when she slipped and fell at local grocery store resulting in low back surgery in 1989. Several years later, claimant exacerbated her low back injury. Claim was reopened and settled with carrier for $125,000 in 2006.
47-year-old deli clerk sustained low back injuries at work for local supermarket. Carrier originally denied claim on the grounds that the injury was pre-existing. After formal workers’ compensation hearing carrier accepted claim and paid all total disability benefits and medical expenses in excess of $100,000. Case then settled for an additional $100,000 after injured person received a permanent disability rating.
34-year-old male roofer sustained multiple injuries to his shoulder, neck, back and hip when he fell from roof during work. Claimant was provided workers’ compensation benefits in excess of $100,000 and settled remaining claims for an additional $55,000.
40-year-old male working for cleaning company sustained neck and low back injuries when he fell on defective staircase while cleaning local museum. Claimant recovered over $95,000 in workers’ compensation benefits and resolved claim against museum for $85,000.
26-year-old laborer sustained fractured foot when a cast iron pipe was dropped on his foot. Employer and workers’ compensation carrier denied claim on basis that injured worker was an independent contractor. After a series of informal and formal workers’ compensation hearings, carrier conceded that claimant was an employee and settled case for $85,000.
24-year-old waitress sustained back injury while working at Outback Steak House. Workers’ compensation insurance company initially denied the claim. After a series of informal hearings, carrier accepted claim paying medical expenses and total disability benefits. In addition to those benefits paid, claim settled for an additional $75,000.
Delivery truck driver sustained right wrist fracture in rear-end motor vehicle accident while in the course of his employment. Claimant recovered in excess of $40,000 in workers’ compensation benefits for medical expenses and total disability benefits. Claimant settled case against at-fault driver for $105,000.
22-year-old male working as stocking clerk at “big box” retailer sustained herniated disc in low back. Workers’ compensation carrier refused to accept the claim. After formal workers’ compensation, hearing commissioner ordered carrier to pay over $35,000 in past total disability benefits and pay for surgery and all related medical expenses. Case settled for an additional $35,000 for a total recovery in excess of $100,000.
Rear-end collision on entrance ramp to Merritt Parkway resulting in 49-year-old woman sustaining mid-back injury. Case settled at mediation after filing suit for $300,000.
28-year-old passenger sustained multiple herniated discs in automobile accident in New York state. New York no-fault carrier paid for extended period of disability from work and medical expenses, including expenses for surgery. Case settled against driver of vehicle for $300,000 policy limits shortly after filing suit.
54-year-old man sustains shoulder injury when hit from behind by uninsured motorist on New Jersey Turnpike. Case settled for $135,000 prior to trial.
CT Transit bus driver sustained torn meniscus in collision with another vehicle. Claims made against at-fault driver, workers’ compensation carrier and client’s underinsured motorist policy. All claims settle for a recovery in excess of $100,000.
68-year-old woman sustained neck and back injuries in rear-end collision and required extended course physical therapy, but was not a surgical candidate. Case settled for $100,000 prior to filing suit.
34-year-old woman sustained concussion and neck and back injuries in hit-and-run accident on a New York highway. Claimant settled uninsured motorist claim for her $100,000 policy limits.
80-year-old woman sustained right foot fracture when her foot was run over in a parking lot. Case settled for at-fault driver’s policy limit of $100,000 prior to filing suit.
38-year-old nanny sustained right femur fracture when she fell down defective stairs in home of her employer’s neighbor. All medical expenses and lost wages reimbursed and case settled for an additional $150,000.
Claim against landlord for defective staircase in multi-family rental house. Claimant sustained a right femur fracture. Case settled for $125,000 prior to filing suit.
$95,000 judgment obtained against bar and nightclub for assault by one of its patrons against another patron.
47-year-old woman sustained a broken left wrist when she fell from porch stairs at house she was renting. Case settled for $95,000 shortly before trial.
26-year-old male bitten on leg by German shepherd. Claim against dog owner settled for $65,000 plus payment of all medical expenses.