Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-294 (2026)

Notice of injury and of claim for compensation

✓ current as of May 2026

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Section 31-294 is repealed.

(1949 Rev., S. 7426, 7442; 1953, 1955, S. 3041d; 1958, S. 31-157, 31-168; 1959, P.A. 387; 580, S. 8; 1961, P.A. 491, S. 16; 1963, P.A. 642, S. 36; 1967, P.A. 842, S. 3; 1969, P.A. 692; P.A. 80-124, S. 5; P.A. 81-472, S. 67, 159; P.A. 82-472, S. 108, 183; P.A. 85-133, S. 2; 85-184, S. 1; P.A. 87-160, S. 1; P.A. 88-357, S. 19; P.A. 89-371, S. 22; P.A. 90-116, S. 5; P.A. 91-32, S. 40, 41.)

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Cited in 78 cases, 1966–2019 · leading case: Discuillo v. Stone & Webster, 698 A.2d 873 (Conn. 1997).

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Discuillo v. Stone & Webster, 698 A.2d 873 (Conn. 1997). · cites it 33× “to 1981]) § 31-294 3 time limitations. *573 “On December 13, 1993, the commissioner issued his findings and award.”

Crochiere v. Bd. of Educ. of Town of Enfield, 630 A.2d 1027 (Conn. 1993). · cites it 13× “to 1989) § 31-294; (3) mental injury without a physical component is not compensable; (4) mental injury resulting from termination is not compensable; (5) mental injury resulting from a deviation from employment or will ful and serious misconduct is not compensable; and (6) the…”

Rice v. Vermilyn Brown, Inc., 657 A.2d 616 (Conn. 1995). · cites it 21× “to 1985) § 31-294, 8 the pertinent provision of the act in force on December 12,1986, when the claimant’s lung disease first was diagnosed.”

Ciarlelli v. TOWN OF HAMDEN, 8 A.3d 1093 (Conn. 2010). · cites it 12× “The town then appealed the board's decision to the Appellate Session of the Superior Court claiming that the plaintiff was barred from recovering benefits under § 7-433c because he did not comply with the notice provisions contained in General Statutes § 31-294, which is now…”

Pokorny v. Getta's Garage, 594 A.2d 446 (Conn. 1991). · cites it 11× “General Statutes § 31-294 provides: “notice of injury and of claim for compensation, (a) Any employee who has sustained an injury in the course of his employment shall forthwith notify his employer, or some person representing his employer, of such injury; and on his failure to…”

Dubois v. Gen. Dynamics Corp., 607 A.2d 431 (Conn. 1992). · cites it 11× “The defendant has appealed the review division’s decision, claiming that it improperly: (1) concluded that the notice of claim given in the present case satisfied the address requirements of General Statutes § 31-294; 1 and (2) failed to apply General Statutes § 31-297 (b), as…”

Burge v. Town of Stonington, 594 A.2d 945 (Conn. 1991). · cites it 21× “In September, 1988, when the employee was injured, General Statutes § 31-294 provided in pertinent part: “The pecuniary liability of the employer for the medical and surgical service herein required shall be limited to such charges as prevail in the same community or similar…”

Collins v. City of West Haven, 555 A.2d 981 (Conn. 1989). · cites it 12× “General Statutes § 31-294 sets out four exceptions where written notice of a claim is unnecessary.”

Black v. London & Egazarian Assocs., Inc., 620 A.2d 176 (Conn. App. Ct. 1993). · cites it 11× “to 1983) *297 § 31-294, 2 (3) failed to find that the commissioner improperly refused to allow the plaintiff to present rebuttal testimony, and (4) affirmed the commissioner’s conclusion that the death of the plaintiff’s husband did not arise out of his employment.”

Chambers v. Elec. Boat Corp., 930 A.2d 653 (Conn. 2007). · cites it 8× “to 1979) § 31-294, 2 which was repealed and is presently codified at General Statutes § 31-294c (a), to deprive the commissioner of subject matter jurisdiction over the plaintiffs claim for dependent’s benefits under General Statutes (Rev.”

Skrzypiec v. Noonan, 633 A.2d 716 (Conn. 1993). · cites it 6× “to 1987) § 31-294 and was receiving such benefits during the entire course of his treatment.”

Cummings v. Twin Mfg., Inc., 614 A.2d 857 (Conn. App. Ct. 1992). · cites it 22× “The review division also determined that the commissioner’s ruling was proper because General Statutes § 31-294 permits him to order such changes.”

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