Schreck v. City of Stamford

Opinion

PALMER, J.

In this certified appeal, we must decide whether the Appellate Court properly concluded that, under General Statutes § 31-301 (a),1 the ten day period for a party to appeal to the compensation review board (board) from an adverse decision of a workers’ compensation commissioner (commissioner) begins to run on the date that the commissioner sends notice of the decision to the party,2 rather than to the party’s counsel. We conclude that the ten day limitation period commences on the date that notice is sent to the party’s counsel. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment of the…