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...

Workers’ Compensation
Health care workers, death and workers’ compensation
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...
Benefits typically offered by workers’ compensation
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....
What should you know about the new first responders’ workers’ compensation law?
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...
Changes to Workers’ Compensation claims by the WCC
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...
PTSD benefits for certain First Responders
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...
Man killed in auto repair shop in forklift accident
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...
Injured while driving for work?
While most of us drive to work, many people also drive for work, including sales consultants, real estate agents, delivery drivers, taxi drivers and truck drivers. What happens when they get in a vehicle accident while driving for their job? This can be a complex...
Changing Connecticut Law to Protect Injured Workers
Attorney Bob Sheldon discusses how he's worked to change worker's compensation law in Connecticut and why helping injured workers has been a central part of his legal practice. For almost 40 years, I've worked to help people who were hurt on the job, from firefighters...
What to Do if You’re Injured
Attorney Frank Bailey discusses the first steps that you should take if you are injured due to someone's recklessness or if you've been hurt at work. People often ask me what they should do first when they're injured because of someone's negligence or recklessness or...