The Connecticut Public Act 93-228 allows every employer control for the life of a claim. The network is voluntary for an employer to participate and there is no minimum amount of employees required to set up a network. The law requires employees that need medical treatment must stay within the Managed Care Organization (MCO) except for medical specialties not covered within the network. The injured worker has the right to choose any provider that is licensed in the state of Connecticut. Learn more about the Connecticut’s MCO legislation www.ct.gov.cid/cwp/view

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Connecticut Regulatory Updates 3/3/2023

HB 6721 – An Act Concerning Workers Compensation and Portal-To-Portal Coverage For Telecommunicators. to Provide Emergency Dispatchers With Portal-To-Portal Workers’ Compensation Coverage.

Issues: Workers’ Compensation (General)

Summary:

This measure has been introduced and referred to the Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees. This measure has been scheduled for a hearing on February 23 in the Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees chaired by Co-Chairs Senator Julie Kushner (D) and Representative Manny Sanchez (D).The Connecticut legislature is meeting both virtually and in-person for the 2023 legislative session. Whether the meeting is in-person or virtual will be indicated on the legislative calendar. Anyone wishing to testify must register using the online testimony registration in advance of the hearing. The hearing will be available for public viewing via YouTube. A vote is not likely to occur until this measure is considered in an Executive Session. The measure may be referred to multiple committees.

Most Recent Update:

02/17/2023 – This measure would modifies the definition of “arising out of and in the course of his employment”, as such a term relates to worker’s compensation to include telecommunicators. This measure defines “arising out of and in the course of his employment” as an accidental injury happening to an employee or an occupational disease of an employee originating while the employee has been engaged in the line of the employee’s duty in the business or affairs of the employer upon the employer’s premises, or while engaged elsewhere upon the employer’s business or affairs by the direction, express or implied, of the employer, provided, for a telecommunicator either:
I. When responding to a direct order to appear at his or her work assignment under circumstances in which nonessential employees are excused from working.
II. Following two or more mandatory overtime work shifts on consecutive days, “in the course of his employment” encompasses such individual’s departure from such individual’s place of abode directly to duty, such individual’s duty, and the return directly to such individual’s place of abode after duty.
This measure defines “telecommunicator” as any person engaged in or employed as a telecommunications operator by any public safety agency or private safety agency, whose primary responsibility is the receipt or processing of calls for emergency assistance or the dispatching of emergency services provided by public safety agencies and who receives or disseminates information relative to emergency assistance by telephone or radio. This measure would take effect on October 1, 2023.

HB 06797 – An Act Concerning the Receipt of Workers’ Compensation Benefits and the Provision of Medical Records In Workers’ Compensation Matters. to Enhance the Ability of Injured Employees to Receive Benefits and Timely Access to Medical Records Under the Workers’ Compensation Act.

Issues: Workers’ Compensation (General)

Summary:

Introduced; Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary.

Most Recent Update:

02/24/2023 – This measure has been referred to the Senate Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees. The sponsor does not sit on the committee of referral. This measure is eligible for consideration in the committee of referral.

Connecticut Regulatory Updates 2/6/2023

SB 91 – An Act Expanding Workers’ Compensation Coverage For Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries For All Employees. to Extend Workers’ Compensation Coverage For Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries to All Employees. 

Issues: Workers’ Compensation (General)

Summary:

This measure expands workers’ compensation coverage for post traumatic stress injuries to all employees. This measure has been introduced and referred to the Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees, chaired by Senator Julie Kushner (D). The sponsor does not serve on the committee of referral. This measure is eligible for consideration in the committee of referral.

Most Recent Update:

01/12/2023 – This measure has been introduced and referred to the Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees, chaired by Senator Julie Kushner (D). The sponsor does not serve on the committee of referral. This measure is eligible for consideration in the committee of referral.

SB 00491 – An Act Concerning Workers’ Compensation Benefits For Certain Mental or Emotional Injuries. to Allow Workers’ Compensation Coverage to All Workers For Mental or Emotional Injuries.

Issues: Workers’ Compensation (General)

Summary:

This measure allows workers’ compensation coverage to all workers for mental or emotional injuries. It is a placeholder bill and likely to be amended. This measure has been introduced and referred to the Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees, chaired by Senator Julie Kushner (D). The sponsor does not serve on the committee of referral. This measure is eligible for consideration in the committee of referral.

Most Recent Update:

01/18/2023 – This measure has been referred to the Senate Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees. The sponsor does not sit on the committee of referral. This measure is eligible for consideration in the committee of referral.

HB 6270 – An Act Concerning Participation In Vocational Agricultural Work Programs. to Require Payment of Workers’ Compensation Insurance Through a State-Purchased Insurance Pool For Vocational Agricultural Students and That Such Students Be Exempt from Claiming Unemployment. 

Issues: Workers’ Compensation (General)

Summary:

This measure requires workers’ compensation insurance for agricultural vocational students to be purchased through a state-purchased pool. It also exempts said students from claiming unemployment. It is a placeholder bill and likely to be amended. This measure has been referred to the Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees. The sponsor does not sit on the committee of referral. This measure is eligible for consideration in the committee of referral.

Most Recent Update:

01/19/2023 – This measure has been referred to the Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees. The sponsor does not sit on the committee of referral. This measure is eligible for consideration in the committee of referral.

HB 6272 – An Act Concerning Workers’ Compensation Death Benefits and the Cost-Of-Living and Inflation Rates. to Allow Individuals Who Receive Workers’ Compensation Death Benefits to Receive an Amount That Puts Them at the Same Level As Their Peers.

Issues: Workers’ Compensation (General)

Summary:

This is a placeholder measure. It states an intent to tie workers’ compensation death benefits to inflation.

Most Recent Update:

01/19/2023 – This measure has been introduced for the 2023 legislative session and referred to the Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees. The sponsor does not sit on the committee of referral. This measure is eligible for consideration in the committee of referral.

HB 6550 – An Act Requiring Notice of Discontinuance of Prescription Medication Under a Workers’ Compensation Claim. to Require Employers or Insurers Acting on Behalf of Employers to (1) Provide Notice of a Proposed Discontinuance or Reduction of Coverage of an Employee’s Prescription Medication, and (2) Obtain Approval Before Such Discontinuance or Reduction Takes Effect.

Issues: Workers’ Compensation (General)

Summary:

This measure has been scheduled for a hearing on January 31st in the Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees co-chaired by Rep E. Sanchez and Senator J. Kushner. The Connecticut legislature is meeting both virtually and in-person for the 2023 legislative session. Whether the meeting is in-person or virtual will be indicated on the legislative calendar. Anyone wishing to testify must register using the online testimony registration in advance of the hearing. The hearing will be available for public viewing via YouTube. A vote is not likely to occur until this measure is considered in an Executive Session. The measure may be referred to multiple committees.

Most Recent Update:

01/31/2023 – This measure has been scheduled for a hearing on January 31st in the Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees co-chaired by Rep E. Sanchez and Senator J. Kushner. The Connecticut legislature is meeting both virtually and in-person for the 2023 legislative session. Whether the meeting is in-person or virtual will be indicated on the legislative calendar. Anyone wishing to testify must register using the online testimony registration in advance of the hearing. The hearing will be available for public viewing via YouTube. A vote is not likely to occur until this measure is considered in an Executive Session. The measure may be referred to multiple committees.

SB 913 – An Act Expanding Workers’ Compensation Coverage For Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries For All Employees. to Extend Workers’ Compensation Coverage For Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries to All Employees.

Issues: Workers’ Compensation (General)

Summary:

This measure expands workers’ compensation coverage for post-traumatic stress injuries to all employees public and private. It also defines a number of events considered stressful, largely related to witnessing deaths.

Most Recent Update:

01/31/2023 – This measure has been scheduled for a hearing on January 31 in the Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees, co-chaired by Senator Julie Kushner (D) and Representative Emmanuel Sanchez (D). The Connecticut legislature is meeting both virtually and in-person for the 2023 legislative session. Whether the meeting is in-person or virtual will be indicated on the legislative calendar. Anyone wishing to testify must register using the online testimony registration in advance of the hearing. The hearing will be available for public viewing via YouTube. A vote is not likely to occur until this measure is considered in an Executive Session. The measure may be referred to multiple committees.

Connecticut Regulatory Updates 4/11/2022

SB 321 – An Act Expanding Workers’ Compensation Coverage For Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries For All Employees. to Extend Workers’ Compensation Coverage For Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries to All Employees.

Issues: Workers’ Compensation (Medical Coverage and Reimbursement), Workers’ Compensation (General)

Summary:

This measure provides for workers’ compensation coverage for post-traumatic stress injuries to eligible individuals. This measure provides for workers’ compensation coverage for post-traumatic stress injuries to eligible individuals for a maximum of fifty-two weeks from the date of diagnosis. The weekly benefits received by an eligible individual must not exceed the average weekly wage paid to an employee. Effective July 1, 2022. Eligible individual means a police officer, firefighter, emergency medical services personnel, Department of Correction employee, telecommunicator, or health care provider.

Most Recent Update:

3/8/2022 This measure was heard a hearing on March 8 in the Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees chaired by Senator Julie Kushner (D) and Representative Robyn A. Porter (D). No action was reported on the measure. This measure continues to be eligible for consideration in the committee of referral.