Connecticut's workers' compensation provides for employer liability for hospital care for injuries. However, courts have to determine whether hospital rates are based upon whether rates are contingent on what the hospital's actual costs to provide medical services or...
Month: May 2015
Self-driving cars not foolproof
Technology does not always escape the errors that humans make. Google, Inc. released figures on the amount of accidents involving its self-driving cars over six years. These vehicles were in 11 minor crashes over the last six years, including three since...
Where and when does work start for employees in Connecticut?
Connecticut grants workers' compensation for injuries arising out of employment and occurring in the course of employment. Generally, injuries may not be compensated when the injury occurs at the employee's residence or during acts while preparing for work, unless the...
Connecticut Supreme Court considers fatal falling log case
The Connecticut Supreme Court recently addressed a wrongful death lawsuit for a fatal pedestrian accident involving a flying log that crashed into the decedent while a state highway crew was cutting down a tree. The court reviewed the award of a $1.3 million verdict...