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Connecticut State employees who are seeking a disability retirement will appear before a three person Medical Examining Board. One particular concern of Zimberlin Law LLC is the State’s lack of [...]

  Prior to the COVID pandemic, State of Connecticut employees who sought a disability retirement, would appear personally before a Medical Examining Board for a hearing. The Medical [...]

Social security recipients and Veterans who rely on disability payments will get some welcome relief from the crushing inflation of the last year.  Beginning January 1, 2023, disability [...]

Zimberlin Law LLC has long been concerned about the information contained in the denial letters from the Retirement Services Division regarding decisions of the Medical Examining Board (MEB).  [...]

Every third Friday the Medical Examining Board will issue decisions on behalf of the Retirement Services Division and State Employees Retirement Commission. They will release a list of [...]

A new sexual assault policy requires every college and university in Connecticut to use an “affirmative consent” standard when determining whether or not sexual activity was consensual. This is [...]

US Supreme Court ruled on DUI laws across America. Laws in twelve states that impose criminal penalties on suspected drunk drivers who refuse to take a breath test to measure the alcohol in their [...]

The attached link is a great article starting on page 14 regarding the discovery process in Long-Term Disability ERISA governed cases. Insurance Companies can limit discovery and the addition of [...]

Plaintiff, on behalf of herself and her son, K.T., filed suit under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq., against the DOE. At issue is the adequacy of [...]