Dzienkiewicz v. Department of Correction

Opinion

KATZ, J.

The plaintiff, Carl Dzienkiewicz, appeals from the decision of the compensation review board (review board) affirming the decision of the workers’ compensation commissioner (commissioner) dismissing his claim for benefits from the named defendant, the department of correction (defendant), 1 on the ground that work stress was not a substantial cause of the plaintiffs hypertension and stroke. 2 The sole issue in this appeal is whether the review board properly concluded that the commissioner had not abused his discretion by refusing to admit into evidence a decision by the state…