Split Court Says MMI Finding Isn't Prerequisite to Receive Permanent Disability

A finding that an injured worker is totally incapacitated does not create an entitlement to permanent disability benefits as a matter of law, a split Connecticut Supreme Court said in affirming the denial of an award to the widow of an injured police officer. Case: Robert Esposito v. City of Stamford, SC 20928, 08/02/2024, published. Facts: Robert Esposito had 20/20 vision when he started working for the Stamford Police Department in 1976. He fell and hit his head in 1982 and suffered blurred vision afterward. In 1984, the city agreed to pay $531.03 per week in total incapacity benefits und...