Workers’ Comp Insurer Did Not Act With Sinister Motive, State Judge Says

( January 20, 2026, 9:45 AM EST) -- HARTFORD, Conn. — A bad faith claim alleged against a workers’ compensation insurer cannot proceed because the insurer met its burden of showing that it did not act with a sinister motive or handle the insured’s claim in an unreasonable manner, a Connecticut judge said in granting summary judgment in favor of the insurer....