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Brief Descriptions of Connecticut State Agencies

Workers' Compensation Commission

Agency Web page | Statutory Authority | Agency History |
Published histories/articles
| State Library Collections | List of Commissioners

Agency Web page

Statutory Authority :
CGS 31-276.

Agency History :

1913, Oct. 1, Board of Compensation Commissioners established per sec. 18 of Chpt. 138 of Public Acts of 1913.

1941, Jan. 1, Workmen’s Compensation Act became effective. Board of Compensation Commissioners became Workmen’s Compensation Commission.

1980, name change to Workers' Compensation Commission per P.A. 79-376. 

Published Histories/Articles :
Not available

Agency Documents and Records in the State Library Collections :
Check the State Library catalog, CONSULS, under these author headings for publications by the agency available in the State Library :

Connecticut. Board of Compensation Commissioners.

Connecticut. Workmens Compensation Commission.

Connecticut. Workers Compensation Commission.

Annual Reports are located in :

1913-1946, [CSL Call Number ConnDoc W892r]

1947-, Digest of Administrative Reports to the Governor. [CSL Call Number ConnDoc F40 d] and 2002 , the online version

State Archives Record Group : RG 174

List of Members/Heads :

Names

Years of Service

Member (no head designated)  
George B. Chandler 1914
Dr. J.J. Donohue 1914
Talcott H. Russell 1914
Edward T. Buckingham 1914
Fred M. Williams 1914
Leo J. Noonan 1934-1941
James J. Donohue, M.D. 1934-1941
Charles Kleiner 1934-1938.
Edward T. Buckingham 1934-1942
James M. Lynch 1934-1940
Louis Sachs 1939-1947
Joseph E. Talbot 1941
Chairman  
Fred M. Williams 1915-Feb. 1934
Leo J. Noonan 1942-1969
William C. Fox 1969-1976 
John A. Arcudi 1976-1991
Jesse M. Frankl 1991-1999
John A. Mastropietro 1999-Present

Prepared by the Government Information and Reference Services Unit, page revised 8/2008.