What Benefits You May Be Entitled to Under Connecticut Law

Connecticut’s workers’ compensation laws are designed to provide injured employees with medical care and financial support, without the need to prove fault. But just because these benefits are guaranteed by law doesn’t mean they’re automatically approved. In many cases, employers or insurers may delay, deny, or underpay claims, leaving you uncertain about how to get the help you need. That’s where I step in.

Under Connecticut law, workers who suffer job-related injuries or illnesses may be entitled to:

• Medical treatment for the injury, including surgeries, therapy, and follow-up care
  
  
• Weekly benefits while you’re out of work, based on your doctor’s report of temporary total or light-duty disability
  
  
• Payment for prescription medications necessary for your treatment
  
  
• Mileage reimbursement for travel to and from medical appointments
  
  
• Permanent Partial Disability (PPD) benefits, which reflect the lasting impairment or loss of use of the injured body part
  
  

These benefits aren’t optional; they’re part of your legal rights as an employee. But receiving them can be an uphill battle without legal support. In some cases, employers dispute that the injury happened at work. In others, they pressure injured workers to return before they’re medically ready or try to sidestep the process with improper light-duty assignments. I’ve seen all of it, and I work to protect clients from being pushed around by systems that often prioritize cost over care.