Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-294j

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 31-294j - Eligibility of municipal firefighters, police officers, constables and volunteer ambulance service members re benefits for diseases arising out of and in the course of employment

For the purpose of adjudication of claims for payment of benefits under the provisions of this chapter, a uniformed member of a paid municipal or volunteer fire department, a regular member of a paid municipal police department, a constable, as defined in section 31-294i, or a member of a volunteer ambulance service shall be eligible for such benefits for any disease arising out of and in the course of employment, including, but not limited to, hepatitis, meningococcal meningitis, tuberculosis, Kahler's Disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and prostate or testicular cancer that results in death or temporary or permanent total or partial disability.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-294j

( P.A. 10-37, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 10-1, S. 55.)

Amended by P.A. 10-0001, S. 55 of the June 2010 Sp. Sess., eff. 10/1/2010.

Added by P.A. 10-0037, S. 1 of the February 2010 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2010.