[Adopted 6-18-1990 STM]
Elected and appointed Town officials devote a great deal of time to Town business, and there is a certain degree of exposure to potential accidents and/or injuries when such officials are on Town business. The Connecticut Workers' Compensation Law permits municipal officials who are not paid to be covered by workers' compensation insurance. CIRMA, the Town's workers' compensation insurance carrier, can provide such coverage but only after the local legislative body has voted to authorize such coverage.
The Town Meeting of the Town of Putnam authorizes workers' compensation coverage for unpaid elected and appointed Town officials.