Workers’ Compensation

What comes to mind when you hear “workers’ compensation”? You might think of employer payments that cover your medical expenses to treat a work-related injury or illness. But there’s more to workers' compensation than just medical benefits. Coverage of workers’...

It turns out that your chances of being injured on the job as a truck driver increase significantly if you have poor cranking technique. Particularly, the risk of shoulder injury goes up considerably if you practice frontal cranking rather than sagittal cranking. It's...

When you get injured at work or as a result of your job, you have a right to receive some form of recompense, usually workers' compensation, to cover all the costs related to your injury. However, there are some rare occasions where your employer or The Workers'...

Connecticut employers may be liable for any harm that their employees cause under the theory of negligent entrustment. The theory says that employers are responsible for ensuring that competent people use potentially dangerous items like a car or gun. Failing to do so...

The Northeast has become the focus of the media because of attempts to unionize a New York Amazon warehouse. Worker's comp has become more important than ever for Amazon employees looking to protect themselves from injury. The injury rate reported by the Strategic...

Many people from Connecticut struggle with mental health issues. Recently, the Department of Labor clarified the criteria for mental health leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. Caring for yourself to recover An employee is considered eligible to take time off...

For the eighth consecutive year, the Connecticut Insurance Department approves a decrease in costs. There was a decrease of 14.1% to workers' compensation pure premium lost cost with an 8.2% reduction in assigned risk rates. The new filing lowers individual business...

Every employer and all employees need to know the basics of workers' compensation insurance in Connecticut. One of the most important steps is to calculate the costs of the premiums and payments included with this type of compensation. First, it's necessary to make...

After hurting yourself on the clock recently, you filed a workers' compensation claim with your Connecticut employer. Unfortunately, the company's insurance provider denied your claim. What should you do now? Chron describes employee options for responding to rejected...

If you are struggling with the recent loss of a loved one due to a work-related accident, or if you worry about the possibility of a fatal accident, it is vital to explore various topics related to deadly on-the-job accidents. For example, you could benefit from...