Connecticut Corrections Officers are succumbing to COVID-19 in high numbers. It you are in this position and suffering from the Corona Virus, it is important to contact us to learn your leagl rights. In addition to standard occupational illness benefits, Connecticut State employees contracting …
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Connecticut RME AND CME POLICY REGARDING THE USE OF TELEMEDICINE
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis the Connecticut Workers Compensation Commission has decided that Respondent’s Medical Exams ( RMEs) and Commissioner’s Medical Exams (CMEs) can be conducted using telemedicine at the discretion of the doctor. The following procedure will apply:
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Occupational Illness: A Hot Topic in the COVID 19 era
Is COVID-19 an Occupational illness under Connecticut Workers Compensation?
Connecticut’s workers’ compensation law covers occupational diseases, which are defined as diseases peculiar to an occupation and caused by hazards greater than the run-of-the-mill risks of working in general. Occupati…
18-WHEELER BLIND SPOTS
Accidents involving large trucks are frequently far more severe than ordinary passenger vehicle accidents and have a significantly higher fatality rate overall. Why? Large trucks often weigh more than 80,000 pounds. That much momentum and force is enough to crush a standard car or truck w…
Brain Damage: the Invisible Injury that Destroys Lives
Traumatic brain damage is an invisible injury that destroys thousands of people’s lives and it is growing more common. Consider this:
The hospitalization rates for traumatic brain injuries have increased from 79 percent per 100,000 people to 87.9 percent per 100,000 people in recent ye…
Repetitive Trauma Claims in the Medical Profession
As a nurse, therapist, or other health care provider, you spend hours on your feet every day, and you perform intricate tasks with your hands day in and day out. You may also be routinely bending, squatting, or stretching to reach medical tools and supplies, and you probably spend several hours p…
Avoid the Leading Cause of Death in America
By Larry Bodine, Publisher, The National Trial Lawyers (520) 577-9759, LarryBodineNow@Gmail.com
The most likely way that you’ll get killed in modern life is not rock climbing, scuba diving or flying a small plane — it is being in a car accident. Consumers, however, can reduce this ris…
Why Credit Repair Services May Not Be a Good Idea If You Are in Debt
With all of the craziness going on right now, It can feel like the whole world is against you when you have to struggle with debt. Creditors may be harassing you, your car may have been repossessed a time or two or a bank may even be calling about foreclosure. At times like these,
What Questions should you ask a lawyer after a work injury?
f you were recently harmed in a Connecticut work injury or other incident involving negligence, strong legal support is essential. Unfortunately, finding the right lawyer may prove more difficult than expected. Not only should your attorney hold extensive experience in your case’s practice area,…
Falls On The Construction Site
Accidents involving falls are too frequent in the construction industry. There are many places from which a construction worker can fall while on a job site, including ladders, scaffolding, roofs, unprotected floors, and more. Hazards emerge continually in the normal course of demolition and buil…