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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID 19) and Connecticut Workers’ Compensation – Updated

Employees who contract Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the job should be covered under Connecticut Workers’ Compensation. If you have contracted COVID-19 on the job or suspect it was on the job, you may be...

How to Protect Your Property from Your Neighbor’s Spite Fence

A beautiful view can add a great deal of value to a property. This is true of many Fairfield County homes: whether it is the long-distance view of the Long Island Sound from Greenfield Hill...

What You Should Do If You Get A Poor Performance Review

Have you gotten a poor performance review from your employer? Here is what to do next. If you are located in Connecticut or Westchester County, New York, please contact David Rintoul at drintoul@znclaw.com for...

Connecticut Offers Homeowners Resources Against Insolvent Home Improvement Contractors

Renovating your home can be a frustrating experience, especially if a contractor does a poor job or leaves you with an incomplete project. Adding to this frustration, sometimes legal proceedings end up revealing that a...

ZNC Lawyer Named to “Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers” by The National Trial Lawyers

ZNC is proud to announce that Attorney Clare Hannant has been named to the list of the Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers in Connecticut. The National Trial Lawyers is an invitation only organization. Attorneys...

Obtaining Long-term Disability Benefits for Dysautonomia

Dysautonomia includes disorders of the nervous system which affect organ operations and automated bodily functions, such as body temperature, heart rate, digestion, blood pressure, and more. Because Dysautonomia affects a wide variety of body systems,...

What to Do If Your Neighbor’s Tree is Affecting Your Property

Is there a tree on your neighbor’s property that you want removed? Maybe it’s blocking the sun from your yard or its unsightly branches have crossed onto your property. If you have discussed this with...

New Connecticut Restaurant Bill Clarifies When Restauraunt Employers Can Rely on the Tip Credit to Meet Minimum Wage Requirements

The Connecticut legislature recently passed a bill that strikes a balance between protecting wages earned by restaurant workers while providing clarity for restaurant owners who may have not had clear standards to follow in deciding...

Connecticut Homeowners’ Guide to Understanding Adverse Possession

Have you ever thought about how frequently someone uses your property without permission? Consider, for example, your neighbor who regularly goes over the property line each time she cuts her grass. Or maybe she constructed...

Connecticut Protects Homeowners in Foreclosure Actions

On August 13, the Connecticut Supreme Court expanded homeowners’ rights in foreclosure actions and held that special defenses and counterclaims are viable where a financial institution participated in wrongful conduct. Financial institutions in Connecticut have...

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