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CT Gen Stat § 31-301b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 568 - Workers' Compensation Act|Section 31-301b - Appeal of decision of Compensation Review Board.

 Any party aggrieved by the decision of the Compensation Review Board upon any question or questions of law arising in the proceedings may appeal the decision of the Compensation Review Board to the Appellate Court, whether or not the decision is a final decision within the meaning of section 4-183 or a final judgment within the meaning of section 52-263.(P.A. 79-540, S. 5; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-29, S. 15, 82; P.A. 91-339, S. 22, 55; P.A. 09-178, S. 1.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-29 deleted reference to appellate session of the superior court and included reference to appellate court; P.A. 91-339 changed “compensation review division” to “compensation review board”; P.A. 09-178 added provision re appeal to Appellate Court whether or not decision is a final decision or a final judgment, effective June 30, 2009.Cited. 193 C. 59; 206 C. 242; 218 C. 181; 219 C. 674; 223 C. 376; 226 C. 569; 227 C. 261; 228 C. 401; Id., 535; 231 C. 287; Id., 469; 235 C. 790; 239 C. 676; 241 C. 282. Awards become final if and when parties fail to appeal within applicable statutory time period and are not “pending matters” subject to modification based on subsequent changes in law. 244 C. 1. Defendant was an aggrieved party for purpose of appeal to Appellate Court. 245 C. 437. In order for decision of review board to be appealable under section, it must be a decision that has the same elements of finality as a final judgment rendered by a trial court. 246 C. 281. Meaning of “any party” discussed. 250 C. 147. Appeal dismissed due to lack of a final judgment in matter that required a remand to worker's compensation commissioner to apportion liability. 282 C. 386. Sec. 1-2z does not overrule prior case law importing a final judgment requirement into this section. Id., 477. Under 2009 revision, Appellate Court improperly concluded that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction for lack of a final judgment in matter in which defendant challenged the commissioner's initial finding of plaintiff's total disability, but after remand by the board to the commissioner, did not challenge the commissioner's subsequent findings and award specifying amounts to be paid to plaintiff. 303 C. 238.Cited. 3 CA 162; Id., 335; Id., 370; 6 CA 45; Id., 498; 13 CA 566; 21 CA 107; 26 CA 194; 28 CA 113; 33 CA 495; Id., 695; 36 CA 298; 37 CA 392; Id., 648; 38 CA 1; 39 CA 653; 41 CA 116; 45 CA 199.
CT Gen Stat § 31-301c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 568 - Workers' Compensation Act|Section 31-301c - Costs of appeal. Interest added to award affirmed on appeal.

 (a) No costs shall be taxed in favor of either party on any such appeal either in the Compensation Review Board or in the Appellate Court, and no party shall be liable to pay any fees or costs in connection therewith, except the record fee on appeal to the Supreme Court; provided, if an appeal is taken to the Appellate Court from a decision of the Compensation Review Board, and such appeal is found by said court to be either frivolous or taken for the purpose of vexation or delay, said court may tax costs in its discretion against the person so taking the appeal.(b) Whenever an employer or his insurer appeals a commissioner's award, and upon completion of the appeal process the employer or insurer loses such appeal, the Compensation Review Board or the Appellate Court, as the case may be, shall add interest on the amount of such award affirmed on appeal and not paid to the claimant during the pendency of such appeal, from the date of the original award to the date of the final appeal decision, at the rate prescribed in section 37-3a.(P.A. 79-540, S. 6; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-29, S. 30, 82; P.A. 84-288; P.A. 89-316, S. 2; P.A. 91-339, S. 23, 55.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-29 deleted reference to appellate session of the superior court and added reference to appellate court; P.A. 84-288 added Subsec. (b), which provides that the final arbiter of an appeal on an award shall add 6% interest to the amount of the award which is unpaid and affirmed by his decision; P.A. 89-316 amended Subsec. (b) to change the rate of interest from 6% per annum to the rate “prescribed in section 37-3a”; P.A. 91-339 changed “compensation review division” to “compensation review board”.
CT Gen Stat § 31-301d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 568 - Workers' Compensation Act|Section 31-301d - Power of Compensation Review Board re witnesses and production of evidence. Enforcement of order.

 The Compensation Review Board and each member thereof shall have the same power in summoning and examining witnesses and in requiring production of evidence as is vested in each commissioner under section 31-278. The Superior Court, on application of the chief of the Compensation Review Board, may enforce by appropriate decree or process, any provision of this chapter or any proper order of the Compensation Review Board rendered pursuant to any such provision.(P.A. 79-540, S. 8; P.A. 80-483, S. 96, 186; P.A. 91-339, S. 24, 55.)History: P.A. 80-483 substituted “pursuant to” for “in pursuance of”; P.A. 91-339 changed “compensation review division” to “compensation review board” and “chairman” to “chief” of the board.
CT Gen Stat § 31-302 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 568 - Workers' Compensation Act|Section 31-302 - Payment of compensation. Commutation into monthly, quarterly or lump sums.

 Compensation payable under this chapter shall be paid at the particular times in the week and in the manner the commissioner may order, and shall be paid directly to the persons entitled to receive them unless the commissioner, for good reason, orders payment to those entitled to act for such persons, except that when the commissioner finds it just or necessary, the commissioner may approve or direct the commutation, in whole or in part, of weekly compensation under the provisions of this chapter into monthly or quarterly payments, or into a single lump sum, which may be paid to the one then entitled to the compensation, and the commutation shall be binding upon all persons entitled to compensation for the injury in question. In any case of commutation, a true equivalence of value shall be maintained, with due discount of sums payable in the future; and, when commutation is made into a single lump sum, (1) the commissioner may direct that it be paid to any savings bank, trust company or life insurance company authorized to do business within this state, to be held in trust for the beneficiary or beneficiaries under the provisions of this chapter and paid in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, and (2) the parties, by agreement and with approval of the commissioner, may prorate the single lump sum over the life expectancy of the injured employee.(1949 Rev., S. 7451; 1958 Rev., S. 31-178; 1961, P.A. 491, S. 24; P.A. 91-32, S. 20, 41; P.A. 04-214, S. 1.)History: 1961 act entirely replaced previous provisions; P.A. 91-32 made technical changes; P.A. 04-214 made a technical change, designated existing provisions re lump sum payments as Subdiv. (1), and added Subdiv. (2) to allow prorating of lump sum payments over life expectancy of injured employee, effective June 3, 2004.Commutation can be made only when compensation period is definite. 96 C. 674; 98 C. 236; 108 C. 644. When commutation may be made in cases of total or partial incapacity. 120 C. 541. Award commuted into lump sum becomes final judgment. 126 C. 491. Award did not establish existence of a compensable claim. 137 C. 185. Cited. 208 C. 576; 226 C. 569.Cited. 26 CA 194.Record of agreement for lump-sum payment improperly excluded in action for damages for injury to person since it would have contradicted plaintiff's statement that at time of injury sued on he was suffering from no other disability. 3 Conn. Cir. Ct. 371.
CT Gen Stat § 31-303 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 568 - Workers' Compensation Act|Section 31-303 - Day when compensation payments become due. Penalty for late payments.

 Payments agreed to under a voluntary agreement shall commence on or before the twentieth day from the date of agreement. Payments due under an award shall commence on or before the twentieth day from the date of such award. Payments due from the Second Injury Fund shall be payable on or before the twentieth business day after receipt of a fully executed agreement. Any employer who fails to pay within the prescribed time limitations of this section shall pay a penalty for each late payment, in the amount of twenty per cent of such payment, in addition to any other interest or penalty imposed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.(1959, P.A. 580, S. 21; 1961, P.A. 491, S. 26; P.A. 89-70, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-228, S. 14, 35; P.A. 04-47, S. 1.)History: 1961 act entirely replaced previous provisions; P.A. 89-70 added the provision allowing the second injury fund ten business days to make payments; P.A. 93-228 added provision imposing 20% penalty, in addition to interest and other existing penalties, on compensation payments which are paid more than ten days after the date of the agreement or award, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 04-47 replaced references to “tenth” day with references to “twentieth” day, effective May 4, 2004.Cited. 233 C. 14. Phrase “payments due under an award” does not encompass attorney's fees included in award pursuant to Sec. 31-300, and such attorney's fees are not subject to penalty as a late payment thereunder. 260 C. 21.Penalty provision applicable to workers' compensation cases resolved by stipulation; penalty provision may be applied before effective date. 54 CA 841. Section is not ambiguous and, when read with Sec. 31-301(f) and (g), requires payment to commence within 20 days of order for payment pending appeal of award or imposition of 20 per cent late fee. 114 CA 822.
CT Gen Stat § 31-304 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 568 - Workers' Compensation Act|Section 31-304 - Destruction of agreement.

 Any judge of the Superior Court may order that the original of any approved agreement between an employer and an injured employee as to compensation, filed in the office of any clerk of the Superior Court pursuant to any provision of this chapter more than ten years prior to the date of such order, may be destroyed by the person having the custody thereof.(1955, S. 3048d; 1961, P.A. 491, S. 27.)History: 1961 act entirely replaced previous provisions.
CT Gen Stat § 31-305 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 568 - Workers' Compensation Act|Section 31-305 - Medical examinations.

 Section 31-305 is repealed.(1949 Rev., S. 7445; 1958 Rev., S. 31-172; 1961, P.A. 491, S. 28; 1967, P.A. 842, S. 11; P.A. 87-160, S. 2; P.A. 91-32, S. 40, 41.)
CT Gen Stat § 31-306a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 568 - Workers' Compensation Act|Section 31-306a - Payments due children committed to the Commissioner of Social Services or the Commissioner of Children and Families.

 Notwithstanding any contrary provision in section 31-306, any compensation due on behalf of any presumptive dependent child under the provisions of said section, which child has been committed to the Commissioner of Social Services or the Commissioner of Children and Families as neglected or uncared for, shall be payable to the commissioner as legal guardian of the child less fees approved under subsection (b) of section 31-327.(1967, P.A. 574, S. 1; P.A. 74-251, S. 12; P.A. 77-614, S. 521, 610; P.A. 91-32, S. 22, 41; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; 93-262, S. 1, 87.)History: P.A. 74-251 added reference to children committed to children and youth services commissioner; P.A. 77-614 replaced welfare commissioner with commissioner of human resources, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 91-32 made technical changes; P.A. 93-91 substituted commissioner and department of children and families for commissioner and department of children and youth services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department of human resources, effective July 1, 1993.
CT Gen Stat § 31-306b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 568 - Workers' Compensation Act|Section 31-306b - Written notice of potential eligibility for death benefits.

 (a) Not later than thirty days after the date an employer or insurer discontinues paying weekly disability benefits to an injured employee under the provisions of this chapter due to the death of the injured employee, the employer or insurer shall send by registered or certified mail to the last address to which the injured employee's workers' compensation benefit checks were mailed, a written notice stating, in simple language, that dependents of the deceased employee may be eligible for death benefits under this chapter, subject to the filing and benefit eligibility requirements of this chapter.(b) Not later than October 1, 1998, the chairman of the Workers' Compensation Commission shall develop a standard form that may be used by employers and insurers to provide the notice required under subsection (a) of this section.(c) The failure of an employer or insurer to comply with the notice requirements of subsection (a) of this section shall not excuse a dependent of a deceased employee from making a claim for compensation within the time limits prescribed by subsection (a) of section 31-294c unless the dependent of the deceased employee demonstrates, in the opinion of the commissioner, that he was prejudiced by such failure to comply. Each dependent who, in the opinion of the commissioner, demonstrates that he was prejudiced by the failure of an employer or insurer to comply with the notice requirements of subsection (a) of this section shall be granted an extension of time in which to file a notice of claim for compensation with the deceased employee's employer or insurer pursuant to section 31-294c, but such extension shall not exceed the period of time equal to the interim between the end of the thirty-day period set forth in subsection (a) of this section and the date the notice required under said subsection was actually mailed.(P.A. 98-104, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 31-307c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 568 - Workers' Compensation Act|Section 31-307c - Compensation under agreements or awards effected prior to October 1, 1953.

 Any person who received compensation for total incapacity under a workers' compensation agreement or award effected prior to October 1, 1953, shall receive such compensation as was authorized by such agreement or award under section 31-307 or for not longer than the period of total disability, and shall be paid in addition thereto the cost-of-living adjustment provided for under subsection (b) of section 31-307a. The compensation authorized under this section, including the cost-of-living adjustment, shall be paid out of the Second Injury Fund provided for in section 31-354. Such compensation and cost-of-living adjustment shall be paid only for weeks of total disability existing or commencing on or after October 1, 1969.(1967, P.A. 842, S. 30; 1969, P.A. 696, S. 7; P.A. 79-376, S. 45; P.A. 91-207, S. 4, 9.)History: 1969 act specified applicability of cost-of-living adjustments; P.A. 79-376 replaced “workmen's compensation” with “workers' compensation”; P.A. 91-207 made a technical change in fund's name.
CT Gen Stat § 31-308b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 568 - Workers' Compensation Act|Section 31-308b - Dependency allowance.

 Section 31-308b is repealed.(1967, P.A. 842, S. 22; 1969, P.A. 696, S. 9; P.A. 76-217; P.A. 80-284, S. 3; P.A. 91-32, S. 27, 31; 91-339, S. 52, 55.)
CT Gen Stat § 31-310a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 568 - Workers' Compensation Act|Section 31-310a - Average weekly wage of supernumerary policemen and volunteer police officers.

 (a) For purposes of compensation the average weekly wage of a supernumerary policeman shall be construed to be the average weekly earnings of production and related workers in manufacturing in the state as determined by the Labor Commissioner in accordance with the provisions of section 31-309.(b) For the purposes of this section, compensation shall not be prorated because of other employment by a supernumerary policeman.(c) For the purpose of determining compensation payable under this chapter for death, disability or injury incurred by volunteer police officers, the average weekly wage of such officers shall be the average production wage in the state as determined by the Labor Commissioner under the provisions of section 31-309.(1969, P.A. 565, S. 1, 2; P.A. 79-376, S. 46; P.A. 91-32, S. 29, 41.)History: P.A. 79-376 replaced “workmen's compensation” with “workers' compensation”; P.A. 91-32 made technical changes and added Subsec. (c), re average weekly wage to be considered for purposes of determining compensation.
CT Gen Stat § 31-310b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 568 - Workers' Compensation Act|Section 31-310b - Average weekly wage of General Assembly member.

 For purposes of workers' compensation the average weekly wage of a member of the General Assembly shall be construed to be the average weekly earnings of production and related workers in manufacturing in the state as determined by the Labor Commissioner in accordance with the provisions of section 31-309. For the purposes of this section, there shall be no prorating of benefits because of other employment by a member of the General Assembly.(1972, P.A. 281, S. 3; P.A. 79-376, S. 47.)History: P.A. 79-376 replaced “workmen's compensation” with “workers' compensation”.
CT Gen Stat § 31-310c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 568 - Workers' Compensation Act|Section 31-310c - Average weekly wage of worker with an occupational disease.

 For the purposes of this chapter, in the case of an occupational disease the average weekly wage shall be calculated as of the date of total or partial incapacity to work. However, in the case of an occupational disease which manifests itself at a time when the worker has not worked during the twenty-six weeks immediately preceding the diagnosis of such disease, the claimant's average weekly wage shall be considered to be equivalent to the greater of (1) the average weekly wage determined pursuant to section 31-310 and adjusted pursuant to section 31-307a or (2) the average weekly wage earned by the claimant during the fifty-two calendar weeks last worked by the claimant, which wage shall be determined in accordance with said section 31-310 and adjusted pursuant to said section 31-307a.(P.A. 90-116, S. 8; P.A. 93-228, S. 23, 35.)History: P.A. 93-228 amended Subdiv. (2) to base payment on wages earned during preceding 52 weeks, rather than 26 weeks, effective July 1, 1993.Purpose and retroactive application. 245 C. 66. Calculation of benefits for surviving dependent spouse and estate of employee who died as result of occupational disease. Id., 88.Cited. 44 CA 112.
CT Gen Stat § 31-311 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 568 - Workers' Compensation Act|Section 31-311 - Replacement of artificial aids.

 Each employer subject to the provisions of this chapter shall be liable for the payment of damages accidentally sustained by an employee in the course of his employment to artificial legs, feet, arms or hands. Such payments shall consist of the cost of the replacement or repair of such artificial aid. The employer shall also repair or replace eyeglasses, contact lenses, hearing aids and artificial teeth, where damage to such eyeglasses, contact lenses, hearing aids and artificial teeth is accompanied by bodily injury about the face or head.(1955, S. 3046d; 1958 Rev., S. 31-164; 1961, P.A. 491, S. 34; 1967, P.A. 842, S. 18; 1972, P.A. 171.)History: 1961 act entirely replaced previous provisions; 1967 act required that employer repair or replace artificial teeth; 1972 act required employer to repair or replace contact lenses and hearing aids.
CT Gen Stat § 31-314 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 568 - Workers' Compensation Act|Section 31-314 - Allowance for advance payments.

 In fixing the amount of any compensation under this chapter, due allowance shall be made for any sum which the employer has paid to any injured employee or to his dependents on account of the injury, except such sums as the employer has expended or directed to be expended for medical, surgical or hospital service.(1949 Rev., S. 7433; 1958 Rev., S. 31-165; 1961, P.A. 491, S. 37.)History: 1961 act entirely replaced previous provisions.Payment to employee not deductible from amount due to dependent for his subsequent death. 93 C. 159. “Payments made on account of” means those payments paid on credit, or in advance of, any sums that subsequently become payable by employer. 270 C. 1.
CT Gen Stat § 31-316 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 568 - Workers' Compensation Act|Section 31-316 - Employer to record and report employees' injuries and report insurance coverage or welfare plan payments provided to employees. Increased award due to employer's failure to file.

 (a) Each employer shall keep a record of the injuries sustained by his employees in the course of their employment that result in incapacity for one day or more. Each employer shall send to the chairman of the Workers' Compensation Commission, in duplicate, each week, or more often if so directed, a report of all injuries that the rules prescribed by the chairman determine, including the time of each injury, together with notices of claims for compensation that have been served upon the employer under section 31-294c, within one week of the receipt of the notices of claims. The employer shall inform the chairman as to the extent to which he provides accident and health insurance and life insurance coverage for his employees, and his payment or contribution requirements for any employee welfare plan, as defined in section 31-284b. No other report of injuries to employees shall be required by any department or office of the state from employers. The duplicates of the reports shall be immediately transmitted to the Labor Commissioner.(b) Upon determining that the employer or the employer's representative failed to report injuries as required by subsection (a) of this section, the workers' compensation commissioner may increase the award for compensation for the employee's injuries proportionate to the prejudice that the employee sustained due to the employer's failure to file.(1949 Rev., S. 7441; 1958 Rev., S. 31-167; 1961, P.A. 491, S. 39; P.A. 82-398, S. 4; P.A. 85-32; P.A. 91-32, S. 31, 41; 91-339, S. 31; P.A. 96-267, S. 29; P.A. 08-3, S. 2.)History: 1961 act entirely replaced previous provisions; P.A. 82-398 required the employer to inform the commissioner as to the insurance coverage and welfare fund payments he provides for his employees and required that injury reports include “time of each injury”; P.A. 85-32 provided that the reports concerning injuries, insurance coverage and employee welfare fund payments shall be sent by each employer to the chairman of the board of compensation commissioners; P.A. 91-32 made technical changes; P.A. 91-339 changed “board of compensation commissioners” to “workers' compensation commission” and changed “employee welfare fund” to “employee welfare plan”; P.A. 96-267 added Subsec. (b) to allow the commissioner to increase an employee's award proportionate to prejudice caused by an employer's failure to report injuries as required; P.A. 08-3 amended Subsec. (b) by adding “or the employer's representative”.See Sec. 31-40 re required reporting of serious accidents in establishments or work places.Cited. 109 C. 469; 122 C. 192.