I wanted to offer a reminder that Connecticut's landmark Paid Family and Medical Leave Program can be utilized for claims of qualifying events. I have heard from residents who have had difficulty accessing the program or receiving payment. The COVID backlog has been cleared, but please reach out directly if you are having problems.
Under the program, which the legislature passed in 2019, eligible workers are able to take up to 12 weeks of time off work for certain qualifying events without losing income.
Qualifying Reasons to Submit a Claim:
- Medical leave for a serious health condition including pregnancy, or serving as a bone marrow or organ donor
- Caregiver leave to care for a family member experiencing a serious health condition
- Bonding leave for a newborn child through birth, adoption, or foster care
- Family violence leave to get medical or psychological care
- Workers caring for injured military family members or a spouse’s military deployment
The program is administered by the Connecticut Paid Leave Authority. Applications can be submitted online, via email, fax, phone, or mail. The toll-free application hotline is 877-499-8606.
The amount of income replacement varies based on a worker’s earnings and is capped at 60 times the state minimum wage up to $780 per week. The combination of employer-provided benefits and benefits received under the paid leave program cannot exceed 100% of a worker’s normal weekly earnings.
For more information, or to submit a claim, click the button below. If you have any problems submitting a claim, please reach out to me and I will do all I can to help resolve any issues:
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