A U.S. District Court judge for the District of Connecticut on Monday granted Hanover Insurance Co.’s motion to dismiss a workers’ compensation claim brought by a man who failed to file a prerequisite form.

Judge Vanessa Bryant declined to exercise jurisdiction at the U.S. District Court House in Hartford for “constitutional and prudential reasons,” ruling that the federal court had no subject matter jurisdiction because the claims were not ripe, or ready for judicial intervention. She dismissed the case without prejudice, but left the door open for the matter to go before the Worker’s Compensation Commission.

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