If you’ve ever painted your own home you know that painting can take two forms, one it can be relaxing and a joy and the other is it can be a painful chore that encourages you to call a professional the next time you do it. Whichever side of the fence you fall on, there are many professional painters who do this task each and every day.
When working as a corrections officer for the state of Connecticut, a West Hartford man was injured. This injury led to the man being put on Temporary Total Disability status after his Connecticut workers’ compensation claim. This status is meant to identify someone who is physically unable to return to work of any kind.
A 63-year old Lebanon man was recently killed in a fall on the site of his job where he and the crew were pouring a foundation for a new home. After he fell into the hole that would become the basement, the man was rushed to Hartford Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
As the COVID-19 vaccine begins to roll-out across the state of Connecticut, more and more employers are mandating that their employees become vaccinated for both the safety of the workplace and of the worker. If this is the case and you experience an adverse reaction after getting the vaccine, you may be able to file a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim.
The Connecticut State Senate has introduced a pair of bills designed to protect first responders in the face of a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim. The two pieces of legislation, which have not yet passed, would allow first responders to apply for workers’ compensation relating to injuries on their job.
There are a wide variety of types of injuries and illnesses that can result in a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim, but few are as challenging to deal with as a catastrophic injury. As its name suggests, a catastrophic injury is one that leaves you permanently changed from the accident. Some of these types of injuries may include;
Broken bones
Neck or back injuries
When you’re at work you may not consider eye protection as an essential to your safety, but truth be told, eye injuries do occur and will often lead to a Connecticut workers’ compensation injury. This is true in many industries.
While many workplace injuries occur when workers are traveling and involved in transportation related activities for their job or when slip and fall accidents occur, there are instances where people will get injured due to an eye injury and they can be very serious.
Each year U.S. News and World releases a report of the safest cars and this year is no exception. If you’re in the market for a new car this year, this list of automobiles will prioritize your desire to avoid a Connecticut auto accident and drive safely into 2022 and beyond.
Criteria that are used to come up with these rankings include;
While driving along Wolcott Rd.
Connecticut pedestrian accidents were at an all-time high in Connecticut in 2020 and this year, with people still in a state of lockdown there will likely continue to be more pedestrian traffic on Connecticut streets.
There is often a lot of talk about Connecticut dog bites and injuries that result from them, but dogs aren’t the only animals that can cause harm to humans. There are a wide breadth of animals that are kept by humans as pets and while some of the more exotic animals that are kept by humans are illegal, such as chimps and tigers, there are others that are perfectly legal and can cause harm.
Connecticut roads are not nearly as empty as they were back in the spring of 2020 and therefore the possibility of getting into a Connecticut truck accident is significantly higher than it might have been back in the spring. These types of accidents happen for a variety of reasons and there are multiple people who may be held liable in the case of an accident.
Now that it gets dark early and the cold weather has set in, it’s important to be extra cautious when you’re walking outside at night. Even the easiest of walks can result in a Connecticut slip and fall accident and send you into an emergency situation.
