Two Members Inducted into the College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers

Written Monday, April 1, 2019

Diane D. Duhamel and Joseph R. Passaretti, Jr. were inducted into The College of Workers
Diane D. Duhamel and Joseph R. Passaretti, Jr. were inducted into The College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers (CWCL).
Attorneys Diane D. Duhamel and Joseph R. Passaretti, Jr. were inducted into The College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers (CWCL) on March 14 at the ABA Workers' Compensation Midwinter Conference and CWCL Symposium in Coral Gables, FL.

The College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers honors attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their practice in the field of workers' compensation; have been in practice for 20 years or more; and have advanced the future of the practice through lecturing, writing, or teaching on workers' compensation or related fields of law.

Attorney Duhamel is a chair of the Examining Committee for Workers' Compensation Certification in the State of Connecticut, chair of the CBA Workers' Compensation Certification Examining Committee, and a past chair of the CBA Workers' Compensation Section Executive Committee. Additionally, she was a member of the editorial board for the CBA's Compensation Quarterly (1996-2000). 

Attorney Passaretti is a board certified workers' compensation specialist in Glastonbury and a past chair of the CBA Workers' Compensation Section, past editor-in-chief of the Compensation Quarterly, and editor of Connecticut Workers' Compensation after Reforms (4th-6th Editions).

CBA members previously inducted into CWCL are Robert F. Carter, Donna J. Civitello, John P. Clarkson, Jason M. Dodge, David J. Morrissey, James L. Pomeranz, Angelo P. Sevarino, and Lucas D. Strunk.