Property Owner Held Personally Liable for Benefits to Laborer

The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld an award of benefits to a worker who was injured in a car accident while being driven to a private residence. Case: Melendez v. Fresh Start General Remodeling and Contracting, No. AC 39373, 03/20/2018, published. Facts: Victor Melendez Jr. worked as a self-employed window washer and construction laborer. In the fall of 2011, he began looking for additional work, since he was expecting a child with his girlfriend. In October 2011, Michael Gramegna hired Melendez to assist him in moving from his house in Manchester to a new house in Bolton. Gramegna paid...