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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-290 (2026)

Obligations not to be evaded

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No contract, expressed or implied, no rule, regulation or other device shall in any manner relieve any employer, in whole or in part, of any obligation created by this chapter, except as herein set forth.

(1949 Rev., S. 7455; 1958 Rev., S. 31-183; 1961, P.A. 491, S. 43.)

History: 1961 act entirely replaced previous provisions.

Cited. 128 C. 579; 157 C. 545. Exculpatory agreements in the employment context violate Connecticut public policy. 280 C. 494.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1969–2025 · leading case: Macdermid, Inc. v. Leonetti, 183 A.3d 611 (Conn. 2018).
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Macdermid, Inc. v. Leonetti, 183 A.3d 611 (Conn. 2018). · cites it 16× “3d 168 (2013) ; (2) the plaintiff's recovery is precluded by General Statutes §§ 31-290 2 and 31-296 (a), 3 the terms **730 of a termination agreement (agreement) between the parties, and public policy; (3) the trial court's jury instructions were improper; and (4) the trial…”
Miley v. Hous. Auth., 926 F. Supp. 2d 420 (D. Conn. 2013). · cites it 10× “However because Miley choose to file in state court, § 1445(c)’s bar on removal of workers’ compensation claims has been triggered.”
In Re Balonze, 336 B.R. 160 (Bankr. D. Conn. 2006). · cites it 5× “Conn. Gen.Stat. Ann. § 31-290(a) (West 2006).”
Venterina v. Cummings & Lockwood, 117 F. Supp. 2d 114 (D. Conn. 1999). · cites it 8× “Accordingly, the statutory claim under Conn.Gen.Stat. § 31-290 remains a cause of action.”
Welch v. Arthur A. Fogarty, Inc., 255 A.2d 627 (Conn. 1969). · cites it 3× “1930] § 5257 [now General Statutes § 31-290] prescribes that ‘no contract, expressed or implied, no rule, regulation or other device shall in any manner relieve any employer, in whole or in part, of any obligation created by this chapter, except as herein set forth.”
Pomales v. Lowe's Home Centers, LLC (D. Conn. 2019). · cites it 6× “Count One of the Complaint, which arises under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-290 , was “made nonremovable by statute” under 28 U.”
Kukreja v. Sci. Sys. Co., Inc. (D. Conn. 2025). · cites it 2× “§ 31 -51q (Count 7), workers’ compensation retaliation under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-290 (Count 8), failure to engage in interactive process and accommodate under ADA and CFEPA (Counts 9, 11), hostile work environment under ADA and CFEPA (Counts 10, 12), and negligent infliction…”
— Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-290(a) — 2 cases
In Re Balonze, 336 B.R. 160 (Bankr. D. Conn. 2006). “Conn. Gen.Stat. Ann. § 31-290(a) (West 2006).”
Miley v. Hous. Auth., 926 F. Supp. 2d 420 (D. Conn. 2013). “However because Miley choose to file in state court, § 1445(c)’s bar on removal of workers’ compensation claims has been triggered.”
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