Connecticut § 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.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 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.

Connecticut § 31-294h

Title 31Labor

Ch. 568Workers' Compensation Act

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-294h (2026).

Text

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.

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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.

Legislative History

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