Scott
Williams has devoted his practice to workers’ compensation, including longshore and §7-433c claims, since 1984.
He has tried cases to conclusion in all Connecticut districts and has handled appeals to the Connecticut Compensation
Review Board, Appellate Court, and Supreme Court as well as to the Federal Benefits Review Board, Court of Appeals, and U.S.
Supreme Court.
Scott is a frequent lecturer on workers’ compensation topics and
has published articles in support of his lectures. He was
appointed to and has remained on the Chairman’s Connecticut Workers’ Compensation Advisory Panel since its inception
in 1993. He has been asked to testify as an expert on workers’ compensation issues and to mediate
complex workers’ compensation claims. Scott has been recognized by his peers as one of the Best
Lawyers in America* in the practice area of workers' compensation.
Scott's volunteer activities include serving
as General Counsel for the Wilton Soccer Association.
Education
Wake Forest University Law School, J.D., 1984
Wake Forest University, B.A., cum laude, 1981
Admitted
State of
Connecticut
U.S.
District Court, District at Connecticut
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Membership
Connecticut Bar Association
Awards/Achievements
Appointed: Advisory Board, Workers’ Compensation Commission
1993-
Recognized:
Best Lawyers in America, Workers’ Compensation, 2005-
Significant Reported Decisions
United States Supreme Court
Rizzi
v. Underwater Construction, 519 U.S. 931 (1996)
Supreme Court
Mehan v. Stamford, 301 Conn. 911 (2011)
Jones v. Redding, 296 Conn. 352 (2010)
Tovish
v. Gerber Electronics, 227 Conn. 508 (1993)
Russell v. R.N. Russell Welding, 226 Conn. 930 (1993)
Appellate
Court
Mehan v. Stamford, 127 Conn. App. 619 (2011)
Wilson v.
Stamford, 81 Conn. App. 339 (2004)
Connair v. New Haven, 55 Conn. App. 129 (1999)
Keenan v. Union Camp, 49 Conn.
App 707 (1997)
Dorsey v. UTC/Norden, 45 Conn. App. 707 (1997)
Byars v. Whyco, 40 Conn. App.
938 (1996)
Misiuska v. Maple Hill Farms, 15 Conn. App. 381 (1988)
Workers' Compensation Review
Board
Evensen v. Stamford, 5541 CRB-7-10-4 (2011)
Mehan v. Stamford,
5389 CRB-7-08-10 (2010)
Gilbert v. Ansonia, 5342 CRB-4-08-5 (2009)
Jones v. Redding, 5223 CRB-7-07-4 (2008)
Thompson
v. New Canaan, 5228 CRB-7-07-5 (2008)
Byczajka v. Stamford, 5023 CRB-7-05-11
(2008)
Lestage v. Yellow Freight Systems, 3044 CRB-5-95-4 (1997)
Fabian v. Pitney Bowes, 3104 CRB-7-95-6 (1996)
Senatro v. Royal, 1890 CRB-8-93-11 (1995)
Galgano v. Torrington,
1280 CRB-5-91-8 (1993)
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