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Angelo Paul Sevarino
Law Office of Angelo Paul Sevarino
110 Day Hill Rd
Windsor, CT 06095-1794

Communication Center

Phone:

(860) 687-1322

E-mail:

WCLAWYER@aol.com

Fax:

(860) 687-1826

Web site:

http://sevarino.lawoffice.com

Position	Areas of Practice	Bar Admissions
Education	Honors	Published Works
Affiliations	References	Representative Clients

Current Employment Position(s):: Sole Practitioner, since 1985

Areas Of Practice:: Workers' Compensation Law; Hearings, Trials and Appeals; Social Security - Disability; Americans with Disability Act - Employee; Small Business Organizations; DUI/DWI; Traffic Violations; Employment Law - Employee; Estate Planning; Litigation & Appeals; Real Estate Law

Certifications/Specialties:: Board Certified Workers' Compensation Specialist, 2001

Bar Admissions:: Connecticut, 1980; U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 1980; U.S. Supreme Court, 1984

Education:: Western New England College School of Law, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1978; J.D.; Insurance Institute, Malvern, Pennsylvania, 1973; Certificate in property-casualty insurance; University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, 1972; M.A. Educational Psychology; University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, 1972; Graduate Teaching Assistant; University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, 1971; B.A. , Psychology; Enfield High School, Enfield, Connecticut, 1967

Published Works:: "Frequently Asked Questions - Medicare Set-Aside Mechanism", 1 Q&A format of 72 commonly asked questions on Medicare set-aside issues with accompanying answers, http://sevarino.lawoffice.com, October, 2005; Settlements, Offsets and Set-Asides, Atlantic Law Book Company, 2004; Connecticut Workers' Compensation After Reforms- Third Edition, 2002, Atlantic Law Book Company, Update #1-2003; #2-2005; Release #3-2006, 2003; Connecticut Workers' Compensation After Reforms - Second Edition, 1999, Atlantic Law Book Company, (Commulative Supplements 2000 & 2001); Connecticut Workers' Compensation After Reforms, First Edition, 1994, Atlantic Law Book Company, (Supplements, 1995, 1996, 1997), 1994; Connecticut Lawyers' Deskbook (co-author), Connecticut Workers' Compensation, Connecticut Bar Association, 1998; Connecticut Workers' Compensation - Connecticut Basic Practice Manual,, Connecticut Bar Association, 1986, 1993; Workers' Compensation, "Form 36 - A Carrier's Catch 22", The Journal of the Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association, June, 1986; "Revised Regulations - Changes and Additions Every Attorney Should Know", The Connecticut Law Tribune, 20 CLT 1, 21, 12-17-93/1-3-94; "A Revamped System", The Connecticut Law Tribune Magazine, April 25, 1994; "Specialty Certification for Connecticut Counsel", The Connecticut Law Tribune, 20 CLT 46, 23, November 21, 1994; "Workers' Compensation Costs: Independent Contractor or Employee", The Balance Sheet, Lillis & Burnett CPA's, Fall, 1996; "The Invasion of Managed Care", The Connecticut Law Tribune Magazine, February 3, 1997; "Impact of the Elimination of Pre-Existing Condition", Compensation Quarterly, Spring, 1999; "Medicare Set-Aside Mechanisms - Frequesntly Asked Questions",, Compensation Quarterly, Fall, 2003; Connecticut Workers' Compensation, Audio-Video 40 Slide Tape Presentation Utilized by Commissioners and the Workers' Compensation Educational Services, 1985; Mock Informal Hearing, Video Mock Workers' Compensation Informal Hearing Conference Used in Training, 1986

Representative Clients:: Individuals and Law Firms throughout Connecticut

References:: John A. Mastropietro, Chairman, Connecticut Workers' Compensation Commission, Hartford, CT 06105

Classes/Seminars Taught:: "Workers' Compensation in Connecticut", Connecticut Conference, Hartford, CT, September 17, 1986; "Preparing for the Informal Hearing", Connecticut Bar Association, North Haven, CT, January 16, 1987; "Proper Preparation and Presentation of the Case", Connecticut Bar Association, Meriden, CT, January 27, 1989; "The Proper Evaluation of Claims Involving Dental Injury - TMJ", Connecticut Bar Association, Meriden, CT, January 26, 1990; "Development, Preparation and Settlement of a Claim", Connecticut Bar Association, North Haven, CT, June 14, 1991; "Initial Client Interview and File Set-Up", Connecticut Bar Association, Bridgeport/Hartford, CT, November 11, 1992 - November 12, 1992; "Investigation and Case Management, Principles of Medical Management", Council on Education in Management, Hartford, CT, April 6, 1992; "Return to Work Under C.G.S. 31-313 and the Americans with Disabilities Act", Connecticut Bar Association, Hartford, CT, October 21, 1993; "Initial Client Interview & File Setup", Connecticut Bar Association, Trumbull/East Hartford, CT, February 16, 1994 - February 17, 1994; "Connecticut Workers' Compensation and the American with Disabilities Act", Connecticut Bar Association, Rocky Hill, CT, November 29, 1994; "Issues and Strategies at Formal Proceedings", Connecticut Bar Association, Cromwell, CT, December 2, 1994; "Collateral Sources: ADA/Third Party Action/Social Security", Connecticut Bar Association, Stratford/East Hartford, CT, February 15, 1995; "How to Start and Maintain a Successful Small Firm Practice", Connecticut Bar Association, Cromwell, CT, June 12, 1995; "Repetitive Trauma Claims in Workers' Compensation", Connecticut Bar Association, Farmington, CT, January 19, 1996; "New Admittee's Overview of Workers' Compensation", Connecticut Bar Association, Stratford/ Wethersfield, Ct, February 14, 1996; "Fifty Ways to Leave Your Practice", Connecticut Bar Association, Cromwell, CT, June 3, 1996; "Exclusivity of Workers' Compensation", United States Fire & Casualty, Rocky Hill, CT, June 25, 1996; "Benefit Timeline-From Beginning to End", Connecticut Bar Association, Trumbull/Wethersfield, CT, February 26, 1997; "Knee Injuries in Workers' Compensation Cases", Connecticut Bar Association, Cromwell, CT, December 12, 1997; "Benefit Timeline - From Beginning to End", Connecticut Bar Association, Shelton/Wethersfield, CT, February 25, 1998 - April 26, 1998; "Social Security Offsets and Stipulated Settlements - How to Cope", Connecticut Bar Association, Duck Key, Florida, March 30, 1998 - March 31, 1998; "Social Security/Medicare Offsets and Liens", Connecticut Bar Association, Cromwell, CT, June 1, 1998; "Winning A Workers' Compensation Case", Connecticut Bar Association, North Haven, CT, May 10, 1999; "Connecticut Workers' Compensation and Social Security Disability Benefit Offsets", Connecticut Bar Association, Cromwell, CT, June 14, 1999; "Social Security Offsets in Connecticut Workers' Compensation", Connecticut Workers' Compensation Commission, Commissioner's Meeting, Hartford, CT, March 3, 2000; "Workers' Compensation Update - 2000", Workers' Compensation Section, Connecticut Bar Association, North Haven, CT, May 18, 2000; "Settlement/Coordination of Concurrent Workers' Compensation/Social Security/Medicare Benefits", Workers' Compensation Section, Connecticut Bar Assocaition, CBA Law Center, New Britain, CT, May 10, 2001; "Basic Elements of a Workers' Compensation Case", Workers' Compensation Section, Connecticut Bar Association, CBA Law Center, New Britain, CT, May 18, 2001; "Social Security/Medicare Offset", Workers' Compensation Commission Symposium, Cromwell, CT, October 18, 2001 - October 19, 2001; "Concurrent Receipt of Workers' Compenstaion, Social Security and Medicare Benefits", Sterling Education Services, LLC, Cromwell, CT, March 8, 2002; "Social Security Disability/Medicare Offsets and Other Related Matters", Workers' Compensation Section, Connecticut Bar Association, The Sheraton Key West Hotel, Key West, FL, March 17, 2002 - March 19, 2002; "The Fundamentals of Workers' Compensation", Council on Education Management, Trumbull, CT, September 10, 2003; "Coordination of Workers' Compensation Settlements with Social Security/Medicare/Group Health", CT Bar Institute Inc., Connecticut Bar Association, New Britain, CT, November 5, 2003; "Interaction of Workers' Compensation, Social Security, and Medicare", CT Bar Institute., Connecticut Bar Association, New Britain, CT, December 5, 2003; "Principals of Cooperation in Medical-Legal Matters", Hartford County Bar Association, West Hartford, February 16, 2005; "Settlements, Offsets and Set-Asides", CT Bar Institute, Inc., Connecticut Bar Association, New Britain, March 18, 2005; "Employment & Workers' Compensation Law", Connecticut Automotive Retailers Association, Waterbury, May 24, 2005; "Medicare Set-Asides - Update 2005", Connecticut Interlocal Risk Management Agency (CIRMA), New Haven, June 23, 2005; "Medicare Set-Asides-Recent Trends", CT Bar Institute, Inc. Connecticut Bar Association, February 24, 2006; "Medicare Set-Aside Mechanisms", Hartford County Bar Association, April 4, 2006; "Specialty Certification: How It's Done", New England Bar Association, Manchester Vermont, October 27, 2006; "Workers' Compensation: Advanced Topics-Workers' Compensation Settlements and Medicare/Medicaid Consideration", Ct. Bar Institute Inc., Connecticut Bar Association, New Britain, CT, March 2, 2007; "Medicare Set-Asides", The Civil Justice Foundation Inc., CT Trial Lawyers Assoc, New Haven, CT, April 20, 2007; "Ethical Traps and Landmines for the Unwary Workers' Compensation Practitioner: Practical Tips on Related Employment Issues", CT Bar Institute Inc., Connecticut Bar Association, New Britain, CT, March 7, 2008

Honors and Awards:: "Av" Rating, Martindale-Hubbell: Law Directory highest accolade; Distinguished Americans; 2005 Achievement Award - Connecticut Italian American Bar Association, March 23, 2005 - Present; Pomeranz/O'Brien Memorial Award for Excellence and Achievement, Workers' Compensation Section of the Connecticut Bar Association, June 18, 2007 - Present

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Connecticut Bar Association, 1980 - Present; Member; Connecticut Bar Association, 1996 - 1997; Officer: Secretary; Connecticut Bar Association, 1984 - Present; Workers' Compensation Section, Executive Committee Member; Connecticut Bar Association, Worker's Compensation Committee, 1982 - 1984; Founder & First Chairperson, Young Lawyers Executive Committee Member; Connecticut Bar Association, 1982 - 1984; Founder and First Chairperson, Workers' Compensation Section; Connecticut Bar Association, Workers' Compensation Section, 1990 - 1992; Founder and First Editor , Compensation Quarterly; Connecticut Bar Association, 1993 - 1997; Chair, Standing Committee on Workers' Compensation Certification; Connecticut Bar Association, Member, Standing Committee, 2001 - Present; Workers' Compensation Certification; American Bar Association, 1994 - 1997; Connecticut Liaison, Workers' Compensation Committee; National Organization of Social Security, 1993 - Present; Claimant's Representatives; Workplace Injury Litigation Group, 1998 - Present; Judicial District of Hartford, at Hartford and Manchester, 1998 - Present; Magistrate Judge; Judicial District of Hartford, 1990 - Present; Attorney Trial Referee/Factfinder

Past Employment Positions:: Tunxis Community College, Lecturer Business Law, 1980 - 1982; Orion Capital Companies (Security Insurance Group), Regional Commercial Underwriting Manager and Field Underwriting Director, 1979 - 1985; Allstate Insurance Company, New England Region, Commercial Underwriter and Commercial Claims Supervisor, 1974 - 1979; Aetna Insurance Company, Mid-West Region, Special Multi-Peril Underwriter, 1973 - 1974

Fraternities/Sororities:: Phi Kappa Theta

Birth Information:: March 22, 1950, Springfield, Massachusetts, United States of America