(a) The Department of Aging and Disability Services shall provide rehabilitation programs for employees with compensable injuries within the provisions of this chapter, which injuries prevented such employees from performing their customary or most recent work. The Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services shall establish rehabilitation programs which shall best suit the needs of such employees and shall make the programs available in convenient locations throughout the state. After consultation with the Labor Commissioner, the Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services may establish fees for the programs, so as to provide the most effective rehabilitation programs at a minimum rate. In order to carry out the provisions of this section, the Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, and, subject to the provisions of chapter 67, provide for the employment of necessary assistants.
(b) The Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services shall be authorized to (1) enter into agreements with other state or federal agencies to carry out the purposes of this section and expend money for that purpose, and (2) on behalf of the state of Connecticut, develop matching programs or activities to secure federal grants or funds for the purposes of this section and may pledge or use funds supplied from the administrative costs fund, as provided in section 31-345, to finance the state's share of the programs or activities.
(1967, P.A. 569, S. 1; P.A. 79-376, S. 40; P.A. 85-133, S. 1; P.A. 91-32, S. 4, 41; 91-339, S. 8, 55; P.A. 95-265, S. 1, 7; P.A. 96-216, S. 1, 5; P.A. 11-44, S. 47; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 84; P.A. 17-202, S. 86; P.A. 19-157, S. 83.)
History: P.A. 79-376 replaced “workmen's compensation” with “workers' compensation”; P.A. 85-133 required that the commission adopt regulations on or before October 1, 1986, concerning the operations of the division of workers' rehabilitation; P.A. 91-32 designated existing section as Subsec. (a), made technical changes and added Subsecs. (b) and (c), re method of financing cost of rehabilitation division and re director's powers; P.A. 91-339 amended Subsec. (a) by requiring that the director be appointed by the chairman of the workers' compensation commission, that the chairman approve the establishment of fees and that the director report to the chairman, and by authorizing the chairman to adopt regulations, deleted Subsec. (b), redesignated Subsec. (c) as Subsec. (b) and made technical changes; P.A. 95-265 amended Subsec. (a) by eliminating the Division of Workers Rehabilitation and the full-time salaried director, transferring to Workers Compensation Commission chairman the authority to establish rehabilitation programs, and to cap funds appropriated for rehabilitation program to no more than $550,000 and made technical corrections in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 96-216 amended Subsec. (a) to make a technical correction concerning approval of the chairman before establishing fees and removed the limitation on the amount of funds used as grants to implement the section, effective June 4, 1996; P.A. 11-44 replaced “Workers' Compensation Commission” with “Bureau of Rehabilitative Services” and replaced “chairman” with “director of the Bureau of Rehabilitative Services” and “director”, effective July 1, 2011; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 replaced “Bureau of Rehabilitative Services” with “Department of Rehabilitation Services” and replaced references to director of Bureau of Rehabilitative Services with “Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services”, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 17-202 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “employees suffering compensable injuries” with “employees with compensable injuries”, replacing “which injuries disabled them” with “which injuries prevented such employees”, and replaced “injured employees” with “such employees”; P.A. 19-157 replaced “Department of Rehabilitation Services” with “Department of Aging and Disability Services” and “Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services” with “Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services”.
Cited. 223 C. 376.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 568 - Workers' Compensation Act
Section 31-275. - Definitions.
Section 31-275c. - Officers of fraternal organizations.
Section 31-277. - Salary of administrative law judges. Longevity payments.
Section 31-278. - Powers and duties of administrative law judges.
Section 31-279a. - Booklet to be distributed explaining act.
Section 31-279b. - Notice of availability of coverage under act. Content. Posting.
Section 31-280a. - Advisory Board of the Workers' Compensation Commission.
Section 31-280b. - Compensation Review Board.
Section 31-281. - Designation of commissioner to act in another district.
Section 31-282. - Successor may complete acts when administrative law judge dies.
Section 31-283. - Annual pension upon retirement of administrative law judge.
Section 31-283a. - Rehabilitation programs for employees suffering compensable injuries.
Section 31-283d. - Adjustment of salary of certain retired administrative law judges.
Section 31-283e. - Election of retirement benefits.
Section 31-283f. - Statistical Division.
Section 31-283h. - Financing of Division of Worker Education.
Section 31-284c. - Complaints of violations. Hearing. Findings and award. Appeal.
Section 31-285. - Substitute systems of compensation.
Section 31-286. - Certificate of employer's compliance.
Section 31-287. - Provisions required in liability insurance policies.
Section 31-289. - Disposition of fines and penalties.
Section 31-289a. - Civil action to recover civil penalties. Privileged assignment for trial.
Section 31-290. - Obligations not to be evaded.
Section 31-290b. - Penalty for false statement.
Section 31-290c. - Fraudulent claim or receipt of benefits. Penalties.
Section 31-290d. - Workers' compensation fraud unit.
Section 31-291. - Principal employer, contractor and subcontractor.
Section 31-291a. - Method of computing workers' compensation premiums for construction contractors.
Section 31-292. - Liability of employer for worker lent to or employed by another.
Section 31-293a. - No right against fellow employee; exception.
Section 31-294. - Notice of injury and of claim for compensation.
Section 31-294a. - Eligibility for podiatric care.
Section 31-294b. - Report of injury to employer. Notice of claim form provided by commission.
Section 31-294f. - Medical examination of injured employee. Medical reports.
Section 31-294g. - State employee notice of claim for compensation.
Section 31-294k. - Benefits for post-traumatic stress injury. Eligibility.
Section 31-294l. - Firefighters claim due to cancer diagnosis. Record.
Section 31-296. - Voluntary agreements.
Section 31-296a. - Discontinuance or reduction of payments under oral agreements.
Section 31-297. - Hearing of claims.
Section 31-297a. - Informal hearings.
Section 31-298. - Conduct of hearings.
Section 31-298a. - Use of medical panel. Duties of commissioner and panel. Appeal. Regulations.
Section 31-299b. - Initial liability of last employer. Reimbursement.
Section 31-301a. - Decision of Compensation Review Board.
Section 31-301b. - Appeal of decision of Compensation Review Board.
Section 31-301c. - Costs of appeal. Interest added to award affirmed on appeal.
Section 31-302. - Payment of compensation. Commutation into monthly, quarterly or lump sums.
Section 31-303. - Day when compensation payments become due. Penalty for late payments.
Section 31-304. - Destruction of agreement.
Section 31-305. - Medical examinations.
Section 31-306. - Death resulting from accident or occupational disease. Dependents. Compensation.
Section 31-306b. - Written notice of potential eligibility for death benefits.
Section 31-307. - Compensation for total incapacity.
Section 31-307a. - Cost-of-living adjustment in compensation rates.
Section 31-307b. - Benefits after relapse from recovery. Recurrent injuries.
Section 31-307c. - Compensation under agreements or awards effected prior to October 1, 1953.
Section 31-308. - Compensation for partial incapacity.
Section 31-308a. - Additional benefits for partial permanent disability.
Section 31-308b. - Dependency allowance.
Section 31-310a. - Average weekly wage of supernumerary policemen and volunteer police officers.
Section 31-310b. - Average weekly wage of General Assembly member.
Section 31-310c. - Average weekly wage of worker with an occupational disease.
Section 31-311. - Replacement of artificial aids.
Section 31-314. - Allowance for advance payments.
Section 31-315. - Modification of award or voluntary agreement.
Section 31-317. - Claims against the state.
Section 31-318. - Action for minor or mentally incompetent person.
Section 31-319. - Fees to be approved.
Section 31-320. - Exemption and preference of compensation.
Section 31-321. - Manner of serving notices.
Section 31-322. - Injuries received in interstate commerce.
Section 31-323. - Attachments to secure payment of compensation.
Section 31-324. - Reservation of cases for the Appellate Court.
Section 31-325. - Acknowledgment by employees having certain physical conditions.
Section 31-326. - Proceedings against delinquent insurance companies or employers.
Section 31-327. - Award of fees and expenses.
Section 31-328. - Mutual associations authorized.
Section 31-329. - Approval by Insurance Commissioner.
Section 31-332. - Policies. Number of members required.
Section 31-333. - Officers and voting.
Section 31-334. - Safety rules.
Section 31-335. - Premium rates. Reserve notes.
Section 31-336. - Assessments.
Section 31-337. - Investments.
Section 31-338. - Bylaws and regulations.
Section 31-339. - Appeals to Superior Court.
Section 31-340. - Insurer directly liable to employee or dependent.
Section 31-341. - Notice to insurer.
Section 31-342. - Award; enforcement.
Section 31-343. - Certain defenses not available against employee or dependent.
Section 31-344. - When representations avoid policy.
Section 31-344a. - Workers' Compensation Administration Fund established.
Section 31-346. - Damages for material misstatements.
Section 31-347. - Experience in compensation insurance.
Section 31-348. - Compensation insurance companies to report their risks.
Section 31-348a. - Compensation insurers to reduce premiums.
Section 31-349. - Compensation for second disability.
Section 31-349a. - Powers of investigators in the office of the State Treasurer.
Section 31-349c. - Controverted issues of previous disability. Physician panel established.
Section 31-349d. - Treasurer to solicit proposals for the managing of Second Injury Fund claims.
Section 31-349e. - Advisory board for the Second Injury Fund.
Section 31-349f. - Condition of the Second Injury Fund. Report to the Governor and General Assembly.
Section 31-349h. - Transfer of claims. Claims not transferred.
Section 31-349i. - Cost-saving methodologies.
Section 31-350 and 31-351. - Notice to commissioner of second injury. Hearings; awards.
Section 31-352. - Enforcement of liability of third person.
Section 31-353. - Voluntary agreements and stipulated settlements; approval.
Section 31-354. - Second Injury Fund contributions. Duties and powers of State Treasurer.
Section 31-354a. - Assistant administrators of the Second Injury Fund.