Legal Opinion
Gartrell v. Department of Correction
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 15, 2002No. SC 16467PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PALMER, J.
The sole issue in this appeal is whether the plaintiff, Derrick Gartrell, who suffered from a preexisting, nonwork-related psychiatric condition that was aggravated by a work-related physical injury, is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits for the aggravation of that psychiatric condition notwithstanding General Statutes § 31-275 (16) (B) (ii),1 which limits *31compensation for mental or emotional impairments to those that “[arise] from” a work-related physical injury. We conclude that the plaintiff is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits.
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2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Muldoon v. Homestead Insulation Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
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3Cited by35 opinions
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