January 2020

When you’re at work there are unfortunately many ways that you can be injured and need to file a workers’ compensation claim.  The winter weather can exacerbate the chances of a workplace injury, so it’s important to know how these weather conditions can lead to an injury.

The shortest and simplest answer to this question is as soon as possible.  If you’ve been injured on the job and you’re planning to file a workers’ compensation claim, don’t wait.  The sooner you file the better off you’ll be.

If, while on the job, you find yourself injured and you perform the critical first step of reporting your injury to your employer, that employer is required by law to send you for medical attention.  The medical attention you receive at the time of your injury can be at a location that is at the discretion of your employer.

There are a number of options that are available to you as the injured employee including;

One of the most exciting things you can do when you’re a teenager is to get your driver’s license.  A driver’s license represents independence and a sign that you are growing up and becoming a responsible young adult.  This excitement, of course, comes with increased responsibility for both the parent and child.  

We’ve talked a lot about what you should do to keep yourself safe on the Connecticut roadways in the winter months, but what about the things you absolutely should not do.  These don’ts will keep you just as safe as the dos will and they are incredibly important to help you avoid a Connecticut auto accident when there is snow and ice on the roads.

These recommendations come to us from AAA:

Don’t follow too closely behind the car in front of you.  Stopping short is the easiest way to get into an accident in the winter months.

Each year when winter weather hits local and state authorities will often issue travel advisories.  Some are more severe than others.