Category: Workers’ Comp

What to Do if I Have Been Injured on the Job in Connecticut?

Posted on 03/27/23

A work-related injury or illness can be overwhelming to deal with and recover from. What happens now? Who should know about your accident? Are you entitled to compensation, and what benefits can you expect? Taking the right steps immediately after a Connecticut job injury can improve your chances of settling your workers’ compensation claim quickly


Disputing a Denied Workers’ Comp Claim in Connecticut

Posted on 03/20/23

If you contracted an illness or sustained an injury on the job in Connecticut, you probably trust your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance to cover your medical bills and lost wages. Running into an unexpected claim denial may feel like a shock, but there are steps you can take to protect your rights. Learn how to



How to Avoid Accidents In The Workplace

Posted on 12/16/20

If you sustain an injury after a workplace accident, you may be entitled to compensation. However, the process of obtaining this compensation is extensive. You may need to overcome several legal obstacles or even contend with resistance from your employer or their insurer. As such, you will want to do everything you can to avoid


The Plight of H-1B Workers During Mass Layoffs

Posted on 05/26/20

A recent article by the New York Times highlighted the current plight of foreign employees on skilled worker visas. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of people in the United States are now unemployed, and a substantial portion of these unemployed workers are here on temporary visas, which means they are now in a state


Beware Employers Who Try to Convince You to Not File a Workers’ Comp Claim

Posted on 05/16/19

If you are considered an employee at your place of employment in Connecticut, then there is a high chance you are covered by your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance policy. In fact, under Connecticut workers’ compensation law, any business with one or more full-time, part-time, or contracted employee is required to purchase workers’ compensation insurance, unless


Process of Filing a Workers’ Compensation Claim in Connecticut

Posted on 05/02/19

By Connecticut law, all employers with at least one employee need to purchase workers’ compensation insurance to cover their damages in case of a work-related accident. If they do not have workers’ comp coverage for their workers, then an employer must work with the State of Connecticut Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) to prove they are