Justices Say Seizure Injuries Covered

A man who had a seizure and collapsed at work is eligible for medical benefits for injuries he received while being restrained by co-workers, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled on Monday. In Blakeslee v. Platt Brothers and Co., No. SC 17421 (8/1/06), Senior Associate Justice David Borden wrote the 5-2 majority opinion that rejected a defense argument that an affirmative ruling for a claimant with an idiopathic condition would have a chilling effect on attempts to assist co-workers in distress. An idiopathic condition is one for which a cause has not been established. "Employers have a ve...