Court Finds Motorist's Recovery of Comp Benefits Didn't Exceed UIM Coverage Limits

The Connecticut Appellate Court overturned a grant of summary judgment to an automobile policy provider, finding the workers’ compensation benefits paid to an insured had not exceeded the uninsured motorist coverage available to him. Case: Russbach v. Yanez-Ventura, No. AC 44232, 06/07/2022, published. Facts: Daniel Russbach suffered catastrophic injuries in October 2015 while he was operating a vehicle in New Haven owned by West Shore Motors. The accident was caused by Marisol Yanez-Ventura, an uninsured motorist. The vehicle Russbach was driving was allegedly insured under a policy...