Police Officers Fail to Link Layoffs to Workers' Comp Claims

The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld a finding that two special police officers had not been laid off from their positions in retaliation for pursuing workers’ compensation claims. Case: Forestier v. City of Bridgeport, No. AC 45548, 01/16/2024, published. Facts: Jonathan Forestier and Stephen Vitka worked as special police officers assigned to the Board of Education of the City of Bridgeport. Their employment was governed by a collective bargaining agreement between the city and the National Association of Government Employees, but the board was not a party to the contract. S...