Workers’ Compensation

Gov. Ned Lamont signed Executive Order 7JJJ to create a limited rebuttable presumption that workers who contracted COVID-19 in the early days of the pandemic contracted it on the job, and that they are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. The order states that...

Working in the health care field is dangerous. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, health care employees reported a higher incidence of work-related illness and injury than any other private industry in 2017. Risks include workplace...

Connecticut workers face many hurdles every day that can put their health at risk. In fact, workers may put themselves at risk without even realizing it. For example, repetitive stress injuries can affect anyone from any job. It only needs to involve repeated motion....

If you work as a first responder in Connecticut, your ability to receive workers’ compensation just became easier. Governor Ned Lamont’s office explains that as of July 1. 2019, Connecticut’s new law allows you to file a workers’ compensation claim and receive...

During this extraordinary time, the attorneys at Tremont Sheldon P.C. are continuing to handle your Workers’ Compensation matters. There have been temporary changes to the way WC claims are handled by the WCC. In response to the ongoing Covid-19 health crisis and the...

A new law in Connecticut, which became effective on July 1, 2019, allows police officers, firefighters and parole officers to apply for certain workers’ compensation benefits if they are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after witnessing a distressing...

When a worker in Connecticut is doing their job, they have a right to feel safe and protected from serious injury. Unfortunately, there are times when businesses do not follow proper protocol set by the United States Department of Labor when it comes to securing...