Workers’ Compensation

Workers’ compensation works basically as a “no-fault” insurance system for those injured while performing work-related duties. With few exceptions, nearly all employers in Norwich, Connecticut must acquire workers’ compensation insurance coverage for their employees....

Wrist injuries that occur on the job have the potential to be career-ending in some cases. Whether there are broken bones or there is damage to the tendons, a wrist injury can be difficult to live with, painful and tough to treat. All kinds of injuries and illnesses...

If you suffer serious injuries on the job that mean you have to get picked up by ambulance and rushed to the hospital, it’s safe to say that your employer is going to know you were hurt almost instantly. There’s nothing secret about it. That said, you still need to...

There is a lot to go wrong on a construction site. Yet when companies look at safety, they tend to focus on a narrow range of actions.   Most construction site injuries are the result of human error. Yet, often the root of these errors lies beyond where people look....

With the Covid-19 pandemic changing nearly every aspect of the workplace in 2020, many Americans may have stopped paying attention to the typical list of workplace hazards. But that doesn’t mean these hazards went away. Unfortunately, they are still problematic, and...

Every job comes with a few risks, even those that involve working on a computer or sitting at a desk most of the time. Connecticut workers have the right to a reasonable expectation of safety while they are on the job, and employers have a specific responsibility to...

Connecticut employers have an obligation to make their places of business as safe as reasonably possible for employees. This means meeting the standards set in place by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for preventing unnecessary injuries. Cutting...