Sec. 27-67. Inquiry into disability or death. Compensation under Workers' Compensation Act. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 27-67. Inquiry into disability or death. Compensation under Workers' Compensation Act. The commanding officer of any officer, soldier or sailor wounded, disabled or killed, when such disability or death is incident to the service, shall immediately make or cause to be made, by one or more officers detailed for the purpose, full inquiry and report concerning such injury or death, in writing, through channels to the Adjutant General, with the names and addresses of qualified witnesses and a full statement of the testimony of each concerning the nature and extent of the injury and the manner of its occurrence. Each member of the armed forces of the state who, when on duty or assembled therefor, in accordance with orders of competent authority, or when called in aid of any civil authority, is injured or contracts any disease while in the performance of his or her duty or assembly therefor, without fault or neglect on his or her part, and thereby is temporarily or permanently disabled from continuing to perform his or her usual duties or occupation, shall, during the period of disability, receive benefits in accordance with the provisions of chapter 568.

      (1949 Rev., S. 1282; 1951, S. 867d; 1957, P.A. 365, S. 35; 1963, P.A. 461; P.A. 77-552, S. 1; P.A. 05-236, S. 1.)

      History: 1963 act changed from 90 days to 6 months the time limit over which disability not considered temporary; P.A. 77-552 substituted more precise language to define disease, injury and relationship to duty and provided compensation for permanent as well as temporary disability, deleting time limit distinction between the two; P.A. 05-236 placed members of the armed forces of the state who are injured or contract disease under Workers' Compensation Act, eliminated authority of Adjutant General to designate medical officer or board to examine claimant, inquire into merits of claims and fix amount of award, approve or disapprove finding of examiner or board, reopen claims and conduct appeals, and made technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality, effective July 1, 2005.