David Ciarlelli v. Town of Hamden

Summary

The court held that the one-year filing period applies to a hypertension-benefits claim as an accidental injury rather than a repetitive-trauma injury because the claimant presented no evidence connecting his hypertension to his employment. It further held that the period begins when a medical professional informs the employee of a hypertension diagnosis, not when the employee merely experiences or learns of elevated blood-pressure readings. The court therefore reversed the compensation review board and remanded for further proceedings.