Almada v. Wausau Business Insurance

Opinion

KATZ, J.

This case involves an appeal by the plaintiff, Maria Almada, from the judgment of the trial court rendering summary judgment in favor of the named defendant, Wausau Business Insurance Company (Wausau),1 on the plaintiff’s claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress based upon Wausau’s failure to add *451cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to the dependent’s benefits that she received pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act (act), General Statutes § 31-275 et seq. We conclude, for reasons different from those relied upon by the trial court, that the court properly rendered…