Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-318

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 31-318 - Action for minor or mentally incompetent person

When any employee affected by the provisions of this chapter or any person entitled to compensation thereunder is a minor or mentally incompetent, his parent or duly appointed guardian may, on his behalf, perform any act or duty required or exercise any right conferred by the provisions of this chapter with the same effect as if such person were legally capable to act on his own behalf and had so acted. The administrative law judge may, for just cause shown, authorize or direct the payment of compensation directly to a minor or to some person nominated by the minor and approved by the administrative law judge, which person shall act on behalf of such minor.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-318

(1949 Rev., S. 7456; 1958 Rev., S. 31-184; 1961, P.A. 491, S. 44; P.A. 10-32, S. 105.)

Amended by P.A. 21-0018,S. 1 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2021 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2021.

Amended by P.A. 10-0032, S. 105 of the February 2010 Regular Session, eff. 5/10/2010.

Minor illegally employed is under act. 131 Conn. 157.