Connecticut General Statutes/Title 31/Chapter 568/Section 31-294h

CGS § 31-294h. Benefits for police officer suffering mental or emotional impairment arising from use of deadly force or subjection to deadly force in line of duty.

Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, workers' compensation benefits for any police officer, as described in subparagraph (B)(ii)(II) of subdivision (16) of section 31-275, who suffers a mental or emotional impairment arising from such police officer's use of deadly force or subjection to deadly force in the line of duty, shall be limited to treatment by a psychologist or a psychiatrist who is on the approved list of practicing physicians established by the chairperson of the Workers' Compensation Commission pursuant to section 31-280.

Short History

(P.A. 05-208, S. 5; P.A. 12-126, S. 2; P.A. 19-17, S. 3.)

Long History

History: P.A. 12-126 designated existing provision re police officer as Subdiv. (1) and added Subdiv. (2) re firefighter, effective June 15, 2012, and applicable to any claim filed after that date; P.A. 19-17 replaced “defined in subparagraph (B)(ii)” with “described in subparagraph (B)(ii)(II)”, deleted Subdiv. (2) re firefighter who suffers mental or emotional impairment diagnosed as post-traumatic stress disorder”, deleted Subdiv. (1) designator, and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2019.

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