Estate of James Rock v. University of Connecticut.

Summary

The court held that an estate is not a legal entity or legal representative capable of pursuing any workers' compensation benefits under the Workers' Compensation Act, including disability, medical, burial, or lost-wage benefits. It therefore reversed the portion of the board's decision recognizing the estate's standing and remanded with direction to dismiss the claims. The court rejected the state constitutional redress claim because an estate is not a natural or artificial person and declined to reach the federal and state due process and equal protection claims because they were inadequately briefed.