Connecticut 2019 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00171 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/18/2019

                             
 
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General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 171  
January Session, 2019  
LCO No. 903 
 
 
Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES  
 
 
Introduced by:  
SEN. LOONEY, 11
th Dist. 
 
 
 
 
 
AN ACT EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF INJURY IN THE 
WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General 
Assembly convened: 
 
That section 31-275 of the general statutes be amended to expand 1 
the definition of injury to include certain mental or emotional 2 
impairments. 3 
Statement of Purpose:   
To expand the definition of injury in the Workers' Compensation Act 
to include certain mental or emotional impairments.