There is a common misconception about the law when someone gets injured at work. An initial reaction is often wanting to sue your employer for their negligence and seeking money for pain and suffering.
Too often, work injuries create a snowball effect of issues in an injured worker’s life. When you are injured and not working, bills and expenses do not stop. Our job as attorneys is to not only help you in this time of need, but to educate you on the laws of our state. There is nothing more frustrating than being unable to work and not knowing what to do.
Connecticut’s Workers’ Compensation Act is over 100-years old and was thought at the time to be a sort of compromise between workers and employers. Under the Workers’ Compensation Act, an employee is owed benefits for being injured at work, whether the injury is their fault or not.
When injuries are accepted, it is through a no-fault system, an employer is liable to pay a capped amount of benefits, which are defined through various statutes under Connecticut law.
The three major benefits are medical coverage, wage replacement, and benefits for suffering a permanent impairment. If you suffer a serious injury at work, you are likely entitled to all three of these benefits.
These benefits, however, are not forever, even if your symptoms last forever. The technicalities of benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Act are vast, which is why it is important to contact an which is why it is important to contact an attorney who dedicates their entire practice to helping people who have been injured. Even if you stop working for the employer where you were injured, your case may continue. We are here to help be your guide through this tough time.
