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 entitled to Workers’ Compensation. Connecticut’s Workers’ Compensation law provides benefits to employees who become sick or injured on the job.... Read More
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 in Fairfield or the view of the Compo Beach across Hillspoint Road in Westport. But what if you come home... Read More
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 a free consultation to discuss your employment options.
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 contractor has insufficient assets to properly compensate a homeowner for defective or incomplete work. In Connecticut, there is help for... Read More
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 are chosen based on superior qualifications, leadership skills, reputation, nominations from leading lawyers, and trial results as a legal professional.... Read More
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, the symptoms differ among patients, making it hard for doctors to diagnose. Although some forms of dysautonomic disorders are manageable,... Read More
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 your neighbor and they refuse to remove the tree, you may be able to do something about it yourself. In... Read More
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 how to treat tipped workers. In Connecticut, tipped workers are paid a base wage lower than minimum wage with the... Read More
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 a shed and a portion of it is technically on your property. Or perhaps her children regularly play in the... Read More
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 long avoided counterclaims and special defenses in foreclosure actions under the “making, validity, or enforcement” theory. This theory barred all... Read More