Connecticut DMV: Case Law Supports Workers’ Comp Offset For Asbestos Settlements

( January 26, 2026, 1:19 PM EST) -- HARTFORD, Conn. — A recently discovered case further supports the conclusion that workers’ compensation benefits for mesothelioma can be offset by “any damages,” including settlements from an asbestos tort action, the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) tells the state’s top court in a Jan. 23 citation of supplemental authority....