(a) Any person, firm or corporation that employs, or contracts with, a person to be a boxer in a boxing match or competitor in a mixed martial arts match conducted pursuant to this chapter shall provide health insurance coverage and a death benefit on behalf of such boxer or competitor with respect to each match produced by such person, firm or corporation.
(b) Such health insurance coverage shall provide at least twenty thousand dollars of benefits for medical, dental, surgical and hospital expenses resulting from or caused by such boxer's or competitor's participation in such match. Such death benefit shall provide at least fifty thousand dollars to the estate of the boxer or competitor for the death of the boxer or competitor resulting from or caused by such boxer's or competitor's participation in such match.
(P.A. 13-247, S. 67; P.A. 17-116, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 17-116 designated existing provision re employment in mixed martial arts match as Subsec. (a) and amended same to add reference to boxer and replace provision re liability for any health care costs with provision re health insurance coverage and death benefit, and added Subsec. (b) re health insurance coverage and death benefit.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police
Chapter 532a - Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts
Section 29-143i. (Formerly Sec. 21a-195a). - Connecticut Boxing Commission.
Section 29-143k. (Formerly Sec. 21a-197). - Amateur boxing matches regulated.
Section 29-143l. (Formerly Sec. 21a-198). - Issuance or revocation of license.
Section 29-143o. (Formerly Sec. 21a-201). - Penalty for sale of more than seating capacity.
Section 29-143p. (Formerly Sec. 21a-202). - Price of admission to be published.
Section 29-143q. (Formerly Sec. 21a-203). - Duration of matches. Attendance of approved referee.
Section 29-143r. (Formerly Sec. 21a-203a). - Selection and licensing of referees.
Section 29-143u. (Formerly Sec. 21a-206). - Special privileges or discrimination.
Section 29-143v. (Formerly Sec. 21a-207). - Age limitation for boxers and competitors.
Section 29-143w. (Formerly Sec. 21a-208). - Betting prohibited.
Section 29-143z. (Formerly Sec. 21a-211). - Penalty.
Section 29-143aa. - Health insurance and death benefit for boxers and competitors.