Legal Opinion
Wikander v. Asbury Automotive Group
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided August 28, 2012No. AC 33891PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BEAR, J.
The question in this case is whether, pursuant to the proviso set forth in General Statutes § 31-294c (a), the one year or the two year filing period applies to a dependent’s claim for workers’ compensation benefits when an employee suffers a work-related accident and dies on the same day. The defendants, Asbury Automotive Group/David McDavid Acura (Asbury) and its insurer, Travelers Indemnity Company, appeal from the decision of the workers’ compensation review board (board) affirming the decision of the workers’ compensation commissioner for the fourth district (commissioner)…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Connelly v. Commissioner of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2001
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- Russell v. Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
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