Holston v. New Haven Police Department

In 1996, Plaintiff was hired by Defendant, the New Haven Police Department, as a police officer. In 2011, Plaintiff suffered a myocardial infarction. Plaintiff later filed a claim for benefits under Conn. Gen. Stat. 7-433c(a) for hypertension and heart disease. The Workers’ Compensation Commissioner dismissed Plaintiff’s claim for benefits related to his hypertension as untimely but granted his claim for benefits related to his heart disease and myocardial infarction. The Workers’ Compensation Review Board affirmed. Defendant appealed, arguing that the Board improperly affirmed the Commissioner’s decision that Plaintiff’s hypertension and heart disease were separate diseases, each with its own limitation period for filing a claim for benefits. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the medical evidence supported the Board’s conclusion that Plaintiff’s hypertension and heart disease were separate medical conditions; and (2) the Board properly affirmed the Commissioner’s decision granting Plaintiff benefits pursuant to section 7-433c related to heart disease. View "Holston v. New Haven Police Department" on Justia Law