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| Signed by Governor John G.
Rowland on June 4, 1998 |
Effective October 1, 1998 |
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Subsection (a) of section 31-294d of the general
statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof:
(a) The employer, as soon as he has knowledge of an injury, shall provide a competent
physician or surgeon to attend the injured employee and, in addition, shall furnish any
medical and surgical aid or hospital and nursing service, including medical rehabilitation
services, as the physician or surgeon deems reasonable or necessary. IF THE INJURED
EMPLOYEE IS A LOCAL OR STATE POLICE OFFICER, HIGH SHERIFF, CHIEF DEPUTY SHERIFF, DEPUTY
SHERIFF, SPECIAL DEPUTY SHERIFF, CORRECTION OFFICER, EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN,
PARAMEDIC, AMBULANCE DRIVER, FIRE FIGHTER, OR ACTIVE MEMBER OF A VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY OR
FIRE DEPARTMENT ENGAGED IN VOLUNTEER DUTIES, WHO HAS BEEN EXPOSED IN THE LINE OF DUTY TO
BLOOD OR BODILY FLUIDS WHICH MAY CARRY BLOOD-BORNE DISEASE, THE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL AID
OR HOSPITAL AND NURSING SERVICE PROVIDED BY HIS EMPLOYER SHALL INCLUDE ANY RELEVANT
DIAGNOSTIC AND PROPHYLACTIC PROCEDURE FOR AND TREATMENT OF ANY BLOOD-BORNE DISEASE.
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State of Connecticut
Workers' Compensation Commission
Page last revised: July 15, 1998
Page URL: http://wcc.state.ct.us/law/pub-acts/1998/pa98-160.htm
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