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Conn. Lawmakers Continue Push to Address Crumbling Foundations

HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut lawmakers were urged Friday to pass additional legislation to address the state’s crumbling foundations problem and also find additional funds to help impacted homeowners. Michael Marglaras, superintendent of the Connecticut Foundation Solutions Indemnity Co., said it …

Connecticut Bill Makes it A Crime to Distract Service Dogs

Service dogs may be tempting to pet, but a proposed Connecticut law would make it a crime to intentionally interfere with their duties. People who rely on guide and service dogs to help them cope with anything from blindness to …

Connecticut Legislators Approve Measure to Cut Youth Concussions

Connecticut lawmakers have unanimously approved a measure intended to reduce the number of concussions among student athletes. The Rising Score of Youth Sports Head Injury Claims The Senate voted 35-0 on Wednesday in favor of legislation requiring a state education …

Connecticut Bill Seeks to Extend Worker’s Comp Coverage for PTSD

State lawmakers are revisiting a proposal to expand Connecticut’s worker’s compensation law to cover post-traumatic stress disorder. A bill before the legislature’s Public Safety and Security Committee would provide coverage to state or municipal employees diagnosed with the disorder after …

Connecticut Bill to Apply Worker’s Comp to Mental Trauma

A legislative committee is considering a bill that would require Connecticut’s worker’s compensation system to cover the treatment costs for mental illnesses stemming from certain workplace traumas. Sen. Cathy Osten, the Democratic co-chairman of the Labor and Public Employees Committee, …