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New Haven: I got a call saying the policy is tapped out, but that sounded off

A New Haven janitor with silicosis may be getting lowballed if an adjuster claims the coverage is tiny without backing it up.

ARTICLE by Maureen Sullivan

My panic came back in Norwalk, and the treatment gap is wrecking my claim

A gap in mental health treatment after a crash gives the insurer an easy argument that your PTSD symptoms aren't serious, even when your doctor says the light-duty offer is a bad fit.

ARTICLE by Michael Ferraro

Greenwich commute to a second job site and an electrical burn - does workers' comp still cover this or are they dodging it?

A nursing home attendant in Greenwich can still have a workers' comp claim for electrical burns during travel to a second work site, but the fight usually turns on whether that trip was personal commuting or part of the job.

ARTICLE by Karen Ostrowski

hours of service

What trips people up most is that these rules are not just about how long a truck driver can be behind the wheel; they also limit total on-duty time and require rest breaks and...

commercial driver's license

A special license required to operate certain large, heavy, or hazardous vehicles for work. "Special" means it comes with stricter testing and medical rules than an ordinary...

That "you already had a bad back" line is where New Haven slip-and-fall claims get ugly

A New Haven seasonal farm worker slipped on a wet floor, tore her ACL and meniscus, and now the insurer is trying to pin the back injury on an old disc problem.

ARTICLE by Michael Ferraro

A business or person that transports passengers or property by vehicle for compensation or as part of its commercial operations is generally considered a motor carrier. That...

Can my boss cut my hours for filing workers' comp after an Uber crash?

Picture this: you're riding in an Uber down East Main Street in Waterbury near Crosby High School during back-to-school traffic, and a distracted driver slams into your car...

electronic logging device

A lot of money can turn on what this record shows after a truck crash. When a commercial driver's hours, speed, and driving status are in dispute, this device can help prove...

Are you wondering whether the truck driver who hit you actually worked for the company whose name was on the trailer? A leased driver is a commercial driver who operates a...

My 17-year-old got crushed at work in Bridgeport what do we do now?

You have up to 1 year from the work injury to file a written Connecticut workers' comp claim, but do not wait a year - report it today and get the paperwork moving now. If your...

Insurance companies and defense lawyers often use this label to suggest there was only a small independent trucker involved, not a larger company with deeper responsibility....

cancellation of removal

A judge's power to stop deportation and let someone stay. That sounds simple, but the parts are brutal. "Judge's power" means an immigration judge, not USCIS, and not a favor...

driver qualification file

What records does a trucking company have to keep to prove a commercial driver was actually qualified to be on the road? A driver qualification file is the employer's required...

general release

You usually see this near the end of a settlement check packet, in a claims letter, or as a form your insurer or the other side asks you to sign before money is paid. It means...

Think of it like the receipt, address label, and instruction sheet that travel with a shipment. When goods are picked up and moved, this document identifies what is being...

naturalization process

Like moving from being a long-term tenant to becoming the owner of the house, this is the legal path a non-citizen takes to become a U.S. citizen. It usually involves meeting...

Is filing workers' comp in Norwalk worth it if my boss says use my insurance?

In New York, you usually have only 30 days to give written notice for a work injury. In Connecticut, the bigger deadline is usually 1 year to file a formal workers' comp claim,...

failure to warn

Miss this, and a dangerous product can get blamed on your own mistake instead of bad instructions or missing warnings. A failure to warn is when a product is sold without...

You missed treatment for a torn knee and now they're acting like the whole fall was fake

A treatment gap after a wet-floor fall can wreck the value of a Connecticut injury claim fast, especially when the insurer drags out old activity photos and pretends they prove you were fine.

ARTICLE by Robert Hennessy