Second Injury Fund Appeal Window Starts With Compensability

When the Second Injury Fund is involved in proceedings before the workers' compensation commission, the 20-day window to appeal a decision starts when the fund is made aware of its potential liability, not when an order for payment is issued, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled last week.In a related case decided at the same time, the high court said the time limitation is jurisdictional and that filing an appeal outside of the time period deprives the compensation review board of subject-matter jurisdiction to hear the appeal.Both cases involved the widows of longtime Raymark Industries I...