Where the circumstances could arguably support a finding of either a recurrent injury or a new injury, the commissioner has the power to make that factual determination. Sufficient evidence existed to support finding that claimant's injuries were both new injuries. Conn. Workers' Comp. Claimant suffered first injury while employed by Pratt, and reinjured back many years later with different employer. Held, version of statute effective at time of injury controls.
Statute also provides for COLAs.
See also, Cote , 31-309 . 7 . Conn. Workers' Comp. Despite power of commissioner to make factual findings, no evidence existed to support the conclusion that claimant's back problem resulted solely from repetitive trauma rather than from recurrence of original injury. See also, Uva , 31-301, Factual findings . Conn. Workers' Comp.