Title 31 — Title 31: Labor

Sec. 31-275. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise provides: (1) “Arising out of and in the course of his employment” means an accidental injury happening to an employee or an occupational disease of an employee originating while the employee has been…

Secs. 31-275a and 31-275b. District defined; continuation of commissioners in office. Workers' compensation districts. Sections 31-275a and 31-275b are repealed. (April, 1964, P.A. 3, S. 3; 1969, P.A. 662, S. 1, 2; 1972, P.A. 190; June, 1972, P.A. 1, S. 7; P.A. 79-376, S. 34, 35;…

Sec. 31-275c. Officers of fraternal organizations. The officer of a fraternal corporation who receives a salary of less than one hundred dollars per year shall not be considered an employee under section 31-275. (1969, P.A. 806, S. 2.)

Sec. 31-275d. Term “administrative law judge” substituted for “workers' compensation commissioner”, “compensation commissioner” and “commissioner”. Section 31-275d is repealed, effective October 1, 2024. (P.A. 21-18, S. 1; P.A. 24-24, S. 32.)

Sec. 31-276. Workers' Compensation Commission. Administrative law judges. Nomination by Governor. Appointment by General Assembly. Terms of office. Removal. Selection of chairman. (a) There shall be a Workers' Compensation Commission to administer the workers' compensation system…

Sec. 31-276a. Commissioners and commission to be within Labor Department for administrative purposes only. Section 31-276a is repealed, effective October 1, 2021. (P.A. 77-614, S. 481, 610; P.A. 79-376, S. 36; P.A. 21-18, S. 8.)

Sec. 31-277. Salary of administrative law judges. Longevity payments. (a) Each administrative law judge shall, during his first year of service as an administrative law judge, receive an annual salary of six thousand dollars less than the highest step level of a Superior Court ju…

Sec. 31-278. Powers and duties of administrative law judges. Each administrative law judge shall, for the purposes of this chapter, have power to summon and examine under oath such witnesses, and may direct the production of, and examine or cause to be produced or examined, such …

Sec. 31-279. Notice of availability of compensation. Uniform system for determination of degree of physical impairment. Employer-sponsored plan for medical care and treatment. Indemnification of medical advisory panel members. (a) The chairperson of the Workers' Compensation Comm…

Sec. 31-279a. Booklet to be distributed explaining act. The chairman of the Workers' Compensation Commission shall prepare, publish and distribute an illustrated booklet explaining, in informal and readily understandable language, employee benefits and responsibilities under the …

Sec. 31-279b. Notice of availability of coverage under act. Content. Posting. Section 31-279b is repealed. (P.A. 75-223; P.A. 79-376, S. 38; P.A. 91-32, S. 40, 41.)

Sec. 31-280. Chairperson of the Workers' Compensation Commission. Powers and duties. Budget. Report of expenses. (a) There shall continue to be a chairperson of the Workers' Compensation Commission selected by the Governor as provided in section 31-276. The chairperson may not he…

Sec. 31-280a. Advisory Board of the Workers' Compensation Commission. (a) There shall be an Advisory Board of the Workers' Compensation Commission to advise the chairperson on matters concerning policy for and the operation of the commission. The advisory board shall consist of e…

Sec. 31-280b. Compensation Review Board. (a) There shall be a Compensation Review Board within the Workers' Compensation Commission. The chairperson of the Workers' Compensation Commission shall serve as chief of the Compensation Review Board and shall have responsibility for the…

Sec. 31-281. Designation of commissioner to act in another district. Section 31-281 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7439; 1958 Rev., S. 31-145; 1961, P.A. 491, S. 7; P.A. 91-339, S. 53, 55.)

Sec. 31-282. Successor may complete acts when administrative law judge dies. If any administrative law judge dies before the final settlement of any matter in which he had been acting in his official capacity, his successor in office may continue such matter to its completion. (1…

Sec. 31-283. Annual pension upon retirement of administrative law judge. Any administrative law judge, in the state service as such administrative law judge twenty or more years in the aggregate, who leaves such service because of failure of reappointment, or because of abolition…

Sec. 31-283a. Rehabilitation programs for employees suffering compensable injuries. (a) The Department of Aging and Disability Services shall provide rehabilitation programs for employees with compensable injuries within the provisions of this chapter, which injuries prevented su…

Secs. 31-283b and 31-283c. Financing of division and programs. Agreements with other state or federal agencies. Sections 31-283b and 31-283c are repealed. (1967, P.A. 569, S. 2, 3; 1971, P.A. 335; 1972, P.A. 294, S. 33; P.A. 77-119, S. 2; P.A. 79-376, S. 41; P.A. 81-469, S. 4, 8;…

Sec. 31-283d. Adjustment of salary of certain retired administrative law judges. On July 1, 1971, the retirement salary of each person retired prior to July 1, 1965, under the provisions of section 31-283 or any predecessor statute shall be increased in the amount of that percent…

Sec. 31-283e. Election of retirement benefits. Any administrative law judge holding such office on July 1, 1971, may elect to be included within the provisions of sections 51-49, 51-50, 51-50a and 51-50b or to continue to be subject to the provisions of section 31-283. (1971, P.A…

Sec. 31-283f. Statistical Division. (a) A Statistical Division shall be established within the Workers' Compensation Commission. The division shall compile and maintain statistics concerning occupational injuries and diseases, voluntary agreements, status of claims and administra…

Sec. 31-283g. Education services for employees concerning the prevention of occupational diseases and injuries. The Workers' Compensation Commission shall provide, in convenient locations throughout the state, education services to employees concerning the prevention of occupatio…

Sec. 31-283h. Financing of Division of Worker Education. Section 31-283h is repealed. (P.A. 82-94, S. 2, 3; P.A. 85-189, S. 3; P.A. 91-32, S. 40, 41; 91-339, S. 52, 55.) II EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY

Sec. 31-284. Basic rights and liabilities. Civil action to enjoin noncomplying employer from entering into employment contracts. Notice of availability of compensation. (a) An employer who complies with the requirements of subsection (b) of this section shall not be liable for an…

Sec. 31-284a. State contracting with private insurance carrier. Duties and powers of Commissioner of Administrative Services. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 4a-19 and 4a-20 to the contrary, the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall solicit proposals from a…

Sec. 31-284b. Employer to continue insurance coverage or welfare plan payments for employees eligible to receive workers' compensation. Use of Second Injury Fund. (a) In order to maintain, as nearly as possible, the income of employees who suffer employment-related injuries, any …

Sec. 31-284c. Complaints of violations. Hearing. Findings and award. Appeal. Any employee eligible to receive or receiving workers' compensation may file a complaint alleging violation of the provisions of section 31-284b with the administrative law judge. The administrative law …

Sec. 31-285. Substitute systems of compensation. With the approval of the state Insurance Commissioner, any employer may enter into an agreement with his employees to provide a system of compensation, benefit and insurance in lieu of the compensation and insurance provided by thi…

Sec. 31-286. Certificate of employer's compliance. Any employer who has complied with the provisions of section 31-285 by entering into an agreement with his employees to provide a system of compensation, benefit and insurance in lieu of the compensation and insurance provided by…

Sec. 31-286a. Insurance requirements for contractors on public works projects and renewals of state business licenses. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of any general statute, special act, charter or ordinance, neither the state, or its agents, nor any political subdivision of t…

Sec. 31-286b. Proof of workers' compensation coverage prior to issuance of building permit, condition. (a) Prior to issuing a building permit pursuant to section 29-263 to any person other than a sole proprietor or property owner unless such sole proprietor or property owner is a…

Sec. 31-287. Provisions required in liability insurance policies. No policy of insurance against liability under this chapter, except as provided in section 31-284, shall be made unless the same covers the entire liability of the employer thereunder and contains an agreement by t…

Sec. 31-288. Additional liability. Penalty for undue delay, noncompliance with insurance requirements and for defrauding workers' compensation insurance carrier. Notice of penalty to Attorney General and State Treasurer. Payment. Civil action for nonpayment. (a) If an employer wi…

Sec. 31-289. Disposition of fines and penalties. Violations under section 31-284 and subsection (a) of section 31-288 shall be prosecuted in the appropriate court. Any fines or penalties collected under the provisions of sections 31-284 and 31-288 shall be paid over to the Second…

Sec. 31-289a. Civil action to recover civil penalties. Privileged assignment for trial. (a) If any civil penalty imposed pursuant to any provision of this chapter is not paid within ninety days of its imposition by an administrative law judge, or within ninety days of the final d…

Sec. 31-289b. Civil action to enjoin noncomplying employer from conducting business in the state. Whenever an employer wilfully fails to comply with the requirements of this chapter, the Attorney General may bring a civil action in the superior court for the judicial district of …

Sec. 31-290. Obligations not to be evaded. No contract, expressed or implied, no rule, regulation or other device shall in any manner relieve any employer, in whole or in part, of any obligation created by this chapter, except as herein set forth. (1949 Rev., S. 7455; 1958 Rev., …

Sec. 31-290a. Discharge, discipline or discrimination prohibited. Misinformation or dissuasion prohibited. Right of action. (a) No employer who is subject to the provisions of this chapter shall: (1) Discharge or cause to be discharged, or in any manner discipline or discriminate…

Sec. 31-290b. Penalty for false statement. Section 31-290b is repealed. (P.A. 85-602, S. 1, 4; P.A. 90-244, S. 2.)

Sec. 31-290c. Fraudulent claim or receipt of benefits. Penalties. (a) Any person or his representative who makes or attempts to make any claim for benefits, receives or attempts to receive benefits, prevents or attempts to prevent the receipt of benefits or reduces or attempts to…

Sec. 31-290d. Workers' compensation fraud unit. (a) There shall be a workers' compensation fraud unit within the office of the Chief State's Attorney in the Division of Criminal Justice. The unit, under the supervision of the Chief State's Attorney, may, upon receipt of a complai…

Sec. 31-291. Principal employer, contractor and subcontractor. When any principal employer procures any work to be done wholly or in part for him by a contractor, or through him by a subcontractor, and the work so procured to be done is a part or process in the trade or business …

Sec. 31-291a. Method of computing workers' compensation premiums for construction contractors. On or before July 1, 1996, the rating organization licensed pursuant to section 38a-672 shall file with the Insurance Commissioner a method of computing workers' compensation premiums w…

Sec. 31-291b. Method of computing workers' compensation premiums for volunteer staff of municipality or volunteer ambulance service. On or before October 1, 2009, the rating organization licensed pursuant to section 38a-672 shall file with the Insurance Commissioner a method of c…

Sec. 31-292. Liability of employer for worker lent to or employed by another. When the services of a worker are temporarily lent or let on hire to another person by the person with whom the worker has entered into a contract of service, the latter shall, for the purposes of this …

Sec. 31-293. Liability of third persons to employer and employee. Limitations on liability of architects and engineers. Limitations on liability of insurers, self-insurance service organizations and unions relating to safety matters. (a) When any injury for which compensation is …

Sec. 31-293a. No right against fellow employee; exception. If an employee or, in case of his death, his dependent has a right to benefits or compensation under this chapter on account of injury or death from injury caused by the negligence or wrong of a fellow employee, such righ…

Sec. 31-294. Notice of injury and of claim for compensation. Section 31-294 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7426, 7442; 1953, 1955, S. 3041d; 1958, S. 31-157, 31-168; 1959, P.A. 387; 580, S. 8; 1961, P.A. 491, S. 16; 1963, P.A. 642, S. 36; 1967, P.A. 842, S. 3; 1969, P.A. 692; P.A. 8…

Sec. 31-294a. Eligibility for podiatric care. Any recipient of benefits under the Workers' Compensation Act shall be eligible to receive the services of a podiatrist to the same extent that such person is eligible to receive the services of a practicing physician, surgeon or dent…