Dechio v. Raymark Industries, Inc.

Opinion

WEST, J.

This case presents an issue of first impression for this court regarding the time limitation for appeal from a decision of a workers’ compensation commissioner (commissioner) to the compensation review board (board) by the second injury fund (fund) under General Statutes § 31-301.1 Essentially we must answer this question: Is an appeal taken from a supplemental order directing the fund to compensate a plaintiff a timely appeal challenging the findings and awards preceding that order if that appeal was taken outside the mandated twenty days from the issuing of the operative…