Justices: Conn. Law Doesn't Apply to N.J. Death

Connecticut workers' compensation law does not apply to an employee's out-of-state death because there is no connection to Connecticut, the state high court ruled. In Johnson v. Atkinson, SC 17675, 07/24/2007, the Connecticut Supreme Court noted that the plaintiffs did not meet their burden of showing a significant relationship between the decedent and Connecticut to warrant the use of Connecticut law. "On the basis of the facts stipulated to by the parties, the trial court correctly determined that no relationship existed between Connecticut and either the decedent's employment contra...