Over the holiday season, it was easy to overlook any news about U.S. Supreme Court rulings. But in a decision of interest to those in employment and insurance law practices, the justices ruled that health care insurers can legally set deadlines for when customers must file any lawsuit challenging a denial of benefits.

What may have been ever further overlooked is that the case actually originated in Connecticut. Patrick Begos, of Begos, Brown & Green in Southport, handled it every step of the way until it reached the nation’s highest court.