Carriero v. Borough of Naugatuck

Opinion

BORDEN, J.

The sole issue in this certified appeal is whether the “ceiling” imposed by General Statutes § 7-433b (b)1 upon benefits awarded under what is commonly referred to as the Heart and Hypertension Act, General Statutes (Rev. to 1995) § 7-433c,2 applies to *749cumulative payments to a retired police officer composed of permanent partial disability compensation awarded under § 7-433c and a retirement pension based solely on the number of years of service. Following our grant of certification,3 the named defendant, the borough of Naugatuck,4 appeals from the judgment of the Appellate…