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CRB Case Annotations re: Section 31-355(a)

[Formerly § 31-351]

Hearings; Notices to Treasurer Re: Fund Liability.

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Matey v. Dember, 3153 CRB-5-95-8 (January 10, 1997), aff’d in part and rev’d in part, 256 Conn. 456 (2001).

Commissioner did not have authority to order payment from Fund until award was first made against employer, and not paid. Case remanded to trial commissioner for entry of such an order. Supreme Court, in n.11 of its opinion, stated that there was no clear basis for CRB’s finding that an award had not been entered against employer, though such an order is generally necessary before Fund may be ordered to pay. See also, Matey, § 31-301. Appeal procedure and § 31-315. Prior decision at Matey, 5 Conn. Workers’ Comp. Rev. Op. 104, 516 CRD-5-86 (June 14, 1988), appeal dismissed, 210 Conn. 626 (1989)(per curiam), § 31-278, § 31-310, Matey, 1189 CRD-5-91-3 (April 5, 1991), 31-301 Appeal procedure. Subsequent decision at Matey, 3848 CRB-7-98-6 (July 7, 1999), aff’d in part and rev’d in part, 256 Conn. 456 (2001), § 31-355(b).

Powers v. Savage, 8 Conn. Workers’ Comp. Rev. Op. 178, 892 CRD-4-89-7 (November 30, 1990).

See, Kluttz v. Howard, infra.

Kluttz v. Howard, 8 Conn. Workers’ Comp. Rev. Op. 51, 664 CRD-4-87 (March 8, 1990).

Reversed where trial commissioner erred in not allowing the Second Injury Fund, the real party in interest, to participate in proceedings below involving jurisdictional issues.

Cordero v. Ramon Sanchez, 8 Conn. Workers’ Comp. Rev. Op. 9, 760 CRD-6-88-8 (December 28, 1989).

Notice is a necessary prerequisite for jurisdiction. § 31-351 mandates that the Second Injury Fund be notified of hearings on matters for which it may be liable.

Sorbello v. Gagnon, 6 Conn. Workers’ Comp. Rev. Op. 3, 567 CRD-6-87 (August 12, 1988).

Trial commissioner should not issue order against Second Injury Fund for the liability of a dissolved corporation where the Fund did not receive notice of hearing.

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