Conn. Practice Book § 76-5 (2026)

Sec. 76-5. Reservation of Question from Compensation Review Board (Amended Sept. 16, 2015, to take effect Jan. 1, 2016.) When, in any case arising under the provisions of this chapter, the Compensation Review Board is of the opinion that the decision involves princi- ples of law which are not free from reasonable doubt and which public interest requires shall be determined by the Appellate Court, in order that a definite rule be established applicable to future cases, the Compensation Review Board may, on its own motion and without any agreement or act of the parties or their counsel, prepare a reserva- tion request in the manner specified by Section 73-1 and deliver it to the appellate clerk and to all parties of record. The Appellate Court shall either preliminarily accept or decline the reservation request. The appellate clerk shall notify the Com- pensation Review Board and the parties of the decision or order on the reservation request. The Appellate Court may later reject the res- ervation if it should appear to have been impro- vidently granted. The Appellate Court may also

© Copyrighted by the Secretary of the State of the State of Connecticut RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE Sec. 76-6 request that the Compensation Review Board pro- vide additional facts required for a decision upon the questions reserved and to clarify such ques- tions when necessary. The plaintiff in the underlying workers’ compen- sation matter shall be deemed the appellant, and the defendant in the underlying matter shall be deemed the appellee for purposes of these rules, unless otherwise ordered by the court. (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 4165.5.) (Amended July 21, 1999, to take effect Jan. 1, 2000; amended Sept. 16, 2015, to take effect Jan. 1, 2016.)