Connecticut

• What is Workers' Compensation



• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)



• Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)



• Tips for Determining Employee versus Contractor Status



• Finding And Choosing An Attorney



• Finding And Choosing A Medical Provider



• Denial Of Benefits



• Tax On Workers' Compensation Benefits



• Social Security



• Insurance Adjustor



• Insurance Company's Role



• Dealing With Your Employer



• Dealing With Your Doctor



• Doctor Decides Need For Time Off



• Handling My Own Case



• Hearings



• Mediation



• Your Deposition



• Pain And Suffering



• Occupational Disease



• Understanding Legal Forms



• Your Day In Court



• Some Suggestions:



• Connecticut Workers' Compensation Act (new)



• The Connecticut Workers' Compensation System (new)



• What to Do if You are Injured on the Job (new)



• Contact your employer's workers' compensation insurance carrier, if you don't receive a benefit check within two weeks of becoming disabled. (new)



• What to Do if Your Claim is Contested (new)



• Legal Counsel (new)



• The Commissioner (new)



• Voluntary Agreements (new)



• Workers' Compensation Fraud will NOT be Tolerated (new)



• Flow of a Typical Injured Worker Claim - 1 - Employee Has Work-Related Injury or Illness (new)



• Flow of a Typical Injured Worker Claim - 2 - Continued Medical Treatment and Total Incapacity from Work (new)



• Flow of a Typical Injured Worker Claim - 3 - Continuing Period of Total Incapacity while under Treatment by Attending Physician (new)



• Flow of a Typical Injured Worker Claim - 4 - Medical Status Improves & Employee Becomes Capable of "Light Duty" or "Restricted" Work (new)



• Flow of a Typical Injured Worker Claim - 5 - Injured/Ill Employee Reaches Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI) (new)



• Flow of a Typical Injured Worker Claim - 6 - Employee Exhausts Period in which PPD Benefits are Paid (Specific Award) (new)



• Flow of a Typical Injured Worker Claim - 7 - Injury or Surgery Causes Disfigurement and/or Scarring (except for inguinal hernia or spinal surgery) (new)



• How do I claim my workers' compensation benefits? (new)



• You should file a 30C Claim Form because... (new)



• If you are injured on the job, follow the proper procedures to protect your rights! (new)



• What monetary benefits are available? (new)



• Full Pay for Day of Injury (new)



• Waiting Period (new)



• Temporary Total Disability (TT) Benefits (new)



• Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) (new)



• Relapse or Recurrence (new)



• Right of Transfer to Suitable Work (new)



• Temporary Partial Disability (TP) / Wage Differential Benefits (new)



• Permanent Partial Disability (PPD) Benefits (new)



• Disfigurement and Scarring Benefits (new)



• Discretionary Wage Differential "308a" Benefits (new)



• Dependent Survivor ("Fatality") Benefits (new)



• What other benefits are available? (new)



• Vocational Rehabilitation (new)



• Health Insurance Coverage While Receiving Benefits (new)



• Protection Against Discharge or Discrimination (new)



• Notification of Benefit Discontinuation (new)



• Benefits Under Group Medical Policy (new)



• Artificial Aids Covered (new)



• Other Benefits Provided by Other Connecticut General Statutes (new)



• What workers' compensation terms and phrases should I know? (new)