Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-301b

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions.

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.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-301b

(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.)

Amended by P.A. 09-0178, S. 1 of the the 2009 Regular Session, eff. 6/30/2009.

Cited. 193 Conn. 59; 206 Conn. 242; 218 Conn. 181; 219 Conn. 674; 223 Conn. 376; 226 Conn. 569; 227 C. 261; 228 Conn. 401; Id., 535; 231 Conn. 287; Id., 469; 235 Conn. 790; 239 C. 676; 241 Conn. 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 Conn. 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 Conn. 238. Cited. 3 Conn.App. 162; Id., 335; Id., 370; 6 CA 45; Id., 498; 13 CA 566; 21 CA 107; 26 Conn.App. 194; 28 Conn.App. 113; 33 Conn.App. 495; Id., 695; 36 Conn.App. 298; 37 Conn.App. 392; Id., 648; 38 Conn.App. 1; 39 CA 653; 41 Conn.App. 116; 45 Conn.App. 199.