Source: http://wcc.state.ct.us/crb/annotations/an31-355(e).htm
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CRB Case Annotations re: Section 31-355(e)
Insolvent insurers and Connecticut Insurance Guaranty Association liability.
Franklin v. Superior Casting, 5269 CRB-7-07-9 (June 15, 2009).
Claimant awarded benefits for occupational disease. Respondent-employer had two carriers on risk during time of exposure; one of which was defunct and Connecticut Insurance Guaranty Association (CIGA) responsible for their obligations. Trial Commissioner determined CIGA responsible for claim with right of apportionment against other carrier. CIGA appealed arguing this was not a “covered claim” and that Hunnihan v. Mattatuck Manufacturing, 243 Conn. 438 (1997) barred CIGA from paying claim. CRB upheld trial commissioner. Trial commissioner properly relied on Connecticut Ins. Guaranty Assn. v. State, 278 Conn. 77 (2006) to find this was a “covered claim.” Hunnihan only bars payment to solvent insurers; not claims from injured workers. See also Franklin, § 31-299b.
Simmons v. UTC/Sikorsky Aircraft Div., 3904 CRB-4-98-9 (September 17, 1999).
See, Simmons, § 31-299b.
Pantanella v. Enfield Ford, 3377 CRB-1-96-7 (January 28, 1998), aff’d, 65 Conn. App. 46 (2001), cert. denied, 258 Conn. 930 (2001)(along with Case No. 3937).
CIGA could not prevail on arguments that trier did not have jurisdiction to rule on a CIGA Act matter, that the alleged injury was not a “covered claim,” and that the claimant failed to exhaust his rights under other insurance policies before seeking payment from CIGA. However, the trier did not make a finding regarding satisfaction of the § 38a-841 two-year statute of limitations, so the case was remanded on that ground. See also, Pantanella, § 31-298, § 31-299b, § 31-301. Factual findings. Subsequent decisions in Pantanella, 4220 CRB-1-00-4 (December 19, 2000), § 31-298, § 31-300; Pantanella, 3937 CRB-1-98-11 (January 7, 2000), § 31-298, § 31-299b, § 31-300, § 31-301. Factual findings, § 31-315.
Hunnihan v. Mattatuck Mfg. Co., 16 Conn. Workers’ Comp. Rev. Op. 72, 2297 CRB-5-95-2 (October 30, 1996), rev’d, 243 Conn. 438 (1997).
See, Hunnihan, § 31-299b.
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