Workers' Compensation

Workers' Compensation

Connecticut Workers’ Compensation Lawyers

Workers’ Compensation Benefits: This Is What We Do.

The focus of the attorneys of Cousins, Desrosiers & Morizio, P.C., is effective advocacy for injured Connecticut workers. We are so dedicated to this practice that two of our partners, Albert Desrosiers and Lawrence Morizio, are among fewer than 50 Board-Certified Workers’ Compensation specialists in the entire state of Connecticut.

We pursue claims for our clients through Workers’ Compensation insurance (formerly referred to as “Workman’s Compensation” or “Workman’s Comp”). We also recover other types of compensation for injured people, including automobile insurance and personal injury claims against third parties whose negligence may have contributed to the accident.

Contact Us to Initiate Your Connecticut Workers’ Compensation Claim

People who have been injured at work in Connecticut are invited to contact Cousins, Desrosiers & Morizio, P.C., to schedule a free consultation at our office in Bridgeport/Stratford. We will listen carefully to your description of your injury and your job duties and explain the steps necessary to file a claim with the Workers’ Compensation Commission.

Our Broad Experience with Work-Related Injury and Illness Claims in Connecticut

We represent all types of employees, such as municipal and state employees, longshoremen and harbor workers, and dependents and survivors of injured people. We have experience with all types of injuries and medical conditions, including those developing over time, such as repetitive stress injuries, heart disease, and hypertension, as well as traumatic or catastrophic injuries.

Informal and Pre-Formal Conferences; Formal Hearings and Appeals in Connecticut

Once we have filed a notice of claim, your claim may be denied. If this happens, we can navigate your claim through the informal, pre-formal, and formal conferences, Compensation Review Board hearings, and appeals that may be needed to establish your workers' compensation claim. We are very familiar with this system and our attorneys have the experience and dexterity to manage your claim throughout.

Contact Us to Discuss Your Options

In order for people of all income levels to be able to afford high-quality counsel and representation. The skillful advocacy of the Connecticut Workers’ Compensation lawyers at Cousins, Desrosiers & Morizio, P.C., is available on a contingency basis, which means that no legal fees are due unless a settlement or verdict is paid out, although clients to pay costs. To schedule a consultation on your specific workplace injury or occupational disease, contact Cousins, Desrosiers & Morizio, P.C.

To learn more about Workers’ Compensation in Connecticut, please review our Workers’ Compensation FAQ.