Court Rejects Widow's Claim That Job Stress Led to Husband's Death

The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld the denial of a widow’s claim that work-induced stress was a contributing factor to her husband’s heart disease and death. Case: Zito-Hannan v. Electric Boat Corp., No. AC 48801, 09/01/2026, published. Facts: Michael Hannan worked for Electric Boat Corp. from 1980 until 2020, with only a brief separation from his employment in 1981. In 2013, Hannan began seeing Dr. Brian Ehrlich and Dr. Jon Gaudio for heart-related conditions. Ehrlich diagnosed Hannan with “hypertension, heart disease, aortic insufficiency, and [a] moderate at m...