Connecticut Court Restores Administrative Law Judge’s Discretion in Workers Comp March 25, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson The Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled that an administrative law judge has the discretion to award a workers compensation claimant,...
State High Court Nixes Policy Cancellation Over ‘Ambiguous’ Communications January 4, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson An insurer failed to properly cancel a workers’ compensation policy because its multiple notices and other conduct were not “definite,...
‘It’s in the Mail’ Is Not Good Enough to Protest Workers’ Compensation Claim April 25, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A Connecticut employer lost its right to contest a workers’ compensation claim because although it mailed its notice to the...
Court Nixes ‘Wrongful Life’ Framing in Upholding $38M Fertility Malpractice Award February 8, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson The Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled that claims involving the evolving field of assisted reproductive technologies can be decided using...
Connecticut High Court Denies Immunity for First Responder Causing Car Accident August 2, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The Connecticut Supreme Court has overturned a trial court and ruled that municipalities and government agencies are not entitled to...
Setting Range for Emotional Damage Awards Is Not Its Job, Says Connecticut High Court June 28, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson It is up to the Connecticut legislature, not courts, to set any minimum or maximum controls on damages for emotional...
Connecticut High Court Nixes Workers’ Comp for Firefighter With Heart Condition June 26, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A firefighter must be shown to have worked 20 or more hours a week to be eligible for workers’ compensation...
Connecticut High Court Affirms Ruling Denying State Troopers’ PTSD Claims April 25, 2023 By Jim Sams Two state troopers who were struck by a car on an interstate exit ramp cannot collect damages for post traumatic...
Conn. Supreme Court Reverses Medical Malpractice Opinion Letter Precedent February 14, 2023 By Jim Sams For more than a decade, Connecticut courts have been dismissing medical malpractice actions if the plaintiff did not submit a...
Connecticut Supreme Court Upholds Insurers in Two Covid-19 Business Loss Appeals January 31, 2023 The Connecticut Supreme Court has upheld insurers in two cases where claims for business interruption losses blamed on Covid-19 were...