Article ID: e7b8ad46cc19dd094963c7d44a4a4bdfbcccca46c6557b4cebd8edfa36248ca8
Source ID: secondary:businessinsurance.com
Published At: -
Extraction Method: bs4_heuristic
URL: https://www.businessinsurance.com/conn-court-says-comp-exclusivity-bars-hospital-workers-theft-suit/
Body Text
Conn. court says comp exclusivity bars hospital worker’s theft suit - Business Insurance Skip to content Register for free Search Search Log In Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Conn. court says comp exclusivity bars hospital worker’s theft suit by Louise Esola Workers Comp Coverage , Workplace Safety May 26, 2026 A Connecticut appellate court on Tuesday affirmed the dismissal of a hospital worker’s statutory theft lawsuit over stale workers compensation benefit checks, ruling that the dispute belonged before the state workers compensation commission. As documented in Sandhya Desmond v. Yale-New Haven Hospital Inc. , Ms. Desmond was injured while working for the hospital and filed a workers compensation claim. The parties have been litigating issues related to the claim for more than 15 years, according to the ruling. The latest dispute involved workers compensation benefit checks issued to Ms. Desmond in 2018 and 2020 totaling $18,091.98. She failed to timely deposit or cash the checks, making them stale, and later asked the hospital to reissue them. The hospital eventually did so, according to the ruling. Ms. Desmond sued, alleging the defendants committed statutory or civil theft by intentionally misrepresenting or withholding information about whether the checks had been negotiated and whether the hospital retained the money represented by the checks. She alleged the conduct prevented or reduced her receipt of workers compensation benefits. The defendants moved to strike the amended complaint, arguing the claims were barred by workers compensation exclusivity, the litigation privilege and the failure to plead cognizable statutory theft claims. The trial court granted the motion, finding that the alleged wrongdoing concerned the administration of Ms. Desmond’s workers compensation claim. Under Connecticut precedent, claims involving delayed or improperly handled benefit payments fall within the workers compensation system’s exclusive remedial scheme, the court said. The court also rejected Ms. Desmond’s argument that the alleged conduct was egregious enough to escape exclusivity. Even viewed in the light most favorable to her, the allegations amounted to bad-faith claims handling and did not rise to the level of extreme conduct recognized in other jurisdictions as potentially outside the comp system, the court said. The Connecticut Appellate Court adopted the trial court ruling that held the exclusivity provision of the state Workers’ Compensation Act barred Ms. Desmond’s claims against the hospital, its law firm, and an attorney. Related News N.Y. high court says comp board rulings can’t block injury lawsuits May 26, 2026 Nebraska high court rejects widow’s comp death benefits claim May 26, 2026 Data center growth requires greater risk management: MS Amlin May 26, 2026 Gallagher buys environmental retail broker May 26, 2026 Brazil tanker laws expose owners to uncapped risk May 26, 2026 Google faces hundreds of millions of dollars in fines May 26, 2026 Mining companies face safety inspections after deadly accident May 26, 2026 GCC insurers see profit, revenue gains May 26, 2026 Nigeria may bear airport fire costs due to lack of cover May 26, 2026 Facebook-f X-twitter Linkedin-in Business Insurance is a singular, authoritative news and information source for executives focused upon risk management, risk transfer and risk financing. Never miss important news: Become a Business Insurance Online subscriber today Subscribe Now Information About Us Contact Advertise Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Copyright 2026. BUSINESS INSURANCE HOLDINGS Member, Beacon International Group, Ltd.
Metadata (JSON)
{
"score": 13.75
}