Mesothelioma and asbestos exposure in Connecticut

Documented asbestos exposure in Connecticut

We list only sites where asbestos is documented by a government agency or published research. Many other workplaces in Connecticut likely used asbestos-containing insulation and equipment, but we do not name a site unless we can point to a record.

Electric Boat shipyard (Groton)

In a 1983 health hazard evaluation, NIOSH studied 246 painters at the Electric Boat shipyard in Groton, chosen at random from 424 union painters. NIOSH reported that historical reports of overexposure to asbestos were common among workers who had been at the shipyard eight years or more, mainly during submarine overhaul and retrofit work, and that 164 of the painters (67%) said they had worked with or been exposed to asbestos there. Lung function measurements were associated with years of reported asbestos exposure. NIOSH noted that asbestos was being phased out as other insulation came into use.

Connecticut filing deadlines

Connecticut allows two years for personal injury (Conn. Gen. Stat. 52-584). Wrongful death claims must be brought within two years of the death and, under 52-555, no more than five years after the act or omission. Separately, 52-577c sets a two-year period, counted from when the injury or death was or reasonably should have been discovered, for injury or death caused by exposure to a hazardous chemical substance or pollutant released into the environment, and since 2015 it applies notwithstanding 52-555. Whether that section fits a particular asbestos claim is a question for a Connecticut lawyer.

Also note: Wrongful death: 2 years from death, and no more than 5 years from the act or omission.

Deadlines and discovery rules change and depend on the facts. Confirm them with a lawyer licensed in Connecticut. Compare other states in our national table.

Treatment in Connecticut

NCI lists one designated cancer center in Connecticut that sees patients:

VA health care in Connecticut

Veterans with asbestos-related illness can get care through VA. These VA health care systems serve Connecticut; each system's page lists its medical centers and clinics:

• VA Connecticut health care

For benefits, see veterans and VA benefits or our veteran claim help form.

Workers' compensation

Work-related illness may fall under Connecticut Workers' Compensation Commission. Each state's system has its own notice and filing deadlines. NCI notes that federal civilian employees and longshore and harbor workers have separate federal programs through the U.S. Department of Labor.

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