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When a Connecticut worker is injured on the job and is approved for workers’ compensation benefits, the objective is for them to get treatment and make a full recovery. Unfortunately, that is not always possible. Some reach a certain point in their care and...
After you’ve been injured in a workplace accident, your doctor will prescribe a course of treatment. However, if your employer’s workers’ compensation insurer disputes the recommended care, then they’ll request that you undergo an independent medical examination. The...
We live in a noisy world. For many of us, this means spending hours at work with deafening sounds that make it hard to communicate. Although that can have ramifications on the efficiency of your work, it can also lead to physical health problems, especially hearing...
Connecticut's workers' compensation system covers most, but not all employers and employees in the state. All businesses with at least one employee must carry workers' compensation insurance, and generally, all full- and part-time employees are covered. However, there...
Every job carries some chance of injury. But some Connecticut workers face more physically demanding and risky conditions than others. This is reflected in U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' figures for workplace injuries from 2021. U.S. workers killed on the job in...
If you have been injured at work, workers' compensation benefits can help you pay for medical care. In some situations, these benefits may provide you with income while you are unable to return to work, or to doing the kind of work you did before your injury. However,...
A workplace injury can leave you struggling to get by. Your inability to work leaves you without the financial resources needed to pay for your basic necessities, including your housing and your food, let alone ensure that you receive medical care that’s necessary to...
Connecticut workers who have suffered an injury on the job can seek workers’ compensation benefits. These payments can be a lifesaver for injured workers and their families as they will let them get the medical care they need and receive part of their wages while they...
If you have been injured on the job, the Connecticut Workers' Compensation system could provide you with benefits to pay for your medical treatment and some other costs. Depending on the circumstances, it might replace some of the wages you are losing during the time...
If you work in a physically demanding job, then you’re at an increased risk of being injured at work. Yet, a lot of people who operate in these professions tend to brush off what they think are minor injuries, chalking it up to normal wear and tear on their bodies....