Sec. 31-243. Continuous jurisdiction.
Sec. 31-243. Continuous jurisdiction. Jurisdiction over benefits shall be continuous but the initiating of a valid appeal under section 31-242 or the pendency of valid
appellate proceedings under section 31-249 shall, if the appellate tribunal has taken
jurisdiction, stay any proceeding hereunder, but only in respect to the same period and
the same parties, but shall not cause the cessation of payment of benefits as provided
by section 31-242. Where the appellate tribunal has not taken jurisdiction, upon his own
initiative, or upon application of any party in interest, the administrator, or the examiner
designated by him, may, at any time within six months after the date of the original
decision, or within such other time limits as may be applicable under section 31-273,
review an award of benefits or the denial of a claim therefor, in accordance with the
procedure prescribed in respect to claims, and may issue a new decision, which may
award, terminate, continue, increase or decrease such benefits. Such new decision shall
be appealable under the provisions of section 31-242 within the time prescribed in section 31-241, and where the claimant has been free from fault, a redetermination or new
decision shall not affect benefits paid under a prior order. Any decision to review an
award of benefits or the denial of a claim under this section shall be solely within the
discretion of the administrator and shall not be appealable under the provisions of section
31-242.
(1949 Rev., S. 7515; 1971, P.A. 835, S. 24; P.A. 77-604, S. 20, 84; P.A. 92-210, S. 2.)
History: 1971 act specified effect of appeals on proceedings and payment of benefits, added reference to time limits
"applicable under section 31-273" in provision re review and specified that new decision is appealable under Sec. 31-242
rather than subject to review; P.A. 77-604 made technical correction substituting "affect" for "effect"; P.A. 92-210 added
language providing that the administrator or examiner may review an award of benefits or denial of a claim where the
appellate tribunal has not taken jurisdiction, deleted requirement for a change in conditions as grounds for review, and
added language providing that decision to review shall be solely within the discretion of the administrator and shall not
be appealable under Sec. 31-242.
Permits change of decision because of modifying circumstances and is limited to that. 161 C. 362. A limitation on the
administration's power to oppose the plaintiff's appeal does not exist under this statute. 192 C. 104. Cited. Id., 581.
Administrator without power to review a decision made more than six months previously. 20 CS 107. Recovery of
overpayment, when. 30 CS 123.