Legal Opinion
Herman v. Sherwood Industries, Inc.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided April 21, 1998No. SC 15836PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PETERS, J.
The Workers’ Compensation Act (act); General Statutes § 31-275 et seq.;1 provides coverage for an injury suffered by a worker “in the course of his employment.” The issue in this appeal is whether a worker qualifies for such coverage if he is injured immediately after the termination of his employment, while still at his former employer’s place of business. We conclude that, in the circumstances of this case, such an injury is compensable.
The claimant, Czeslaw Herman, filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits for injuries that he allegedly had received, immediately…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Weinberg v. ARA Vending Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
- McNamara v. Town of HamdenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
- Doe v. City of StamfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
- Gil v. Courthouse OneSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
- Dubois v. General Dynamics Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Luce v. United Technologies Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
- Gartrell v. Department of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2002
- Sorrentino v. All Seasons Services, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
- Driscoll v. General Nutrition Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
- Barton v. Ducci Electrical Contractors, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1999
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