Sec. 31-318. Action for minors and incompetents.
Sec. 31-318. Action for minors and incompetents. When any employee affected
by the provisions of this chapter or any person entitled to compensation thereunder is
a minor or mentally incompetent, his parent or duly appointed guardian may, on his
behalf, perform any act or duty required or exercise any right conferred by the provisions
of this chapter with the same effect as if such person were legally capable to act in his
own behalf and had so acted. The commissioner may, for just cause shown, authorize
or direct the payment of compensation directly to a minor or to some person nominated
by the minor and approved by the commissioner, which person shall act in behalf of
such minor.
(1949 Rev., S. 7456; 1958 Rev., S. 31-184; 1961, P.A. 491, S. 44.)
History: 1961 act entirely replaced previous provisions.
Minor illegally employed is under act. 131 C. 157.