AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT.

Labor

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Judiciary Committee
Last action: 2026-03-12
Official status: Public Hearing 03/16
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Act to Study Workers' Compensation Laws

This law creates a six-member working group to study specific parts of the state's workers' compensation laws and recommend changes.

What This Bill Does

Establishes a working group to study the state's Workers' Compensation Act.
Requires the group to review sections 31-275 through 31-355b of the general statutes.
Directs the group to recommend needed changes based on their findings.
Sets a deadline for the group to submit its final report by January 1, 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

Six members appointed by House and Senate leaders who have expertise in workers' compensation laws.
The joint standing committees on judiciary and labor matters that will receive the report.

Terms To Know

Working Group: A temporary team of six experts created to study a specific topic and make recommendations.
Workers' Compensation Act: The state law regarding benefits for employees who get hurt or sick on the job, found in sections 31-275 through 31-355b of general statutes.

Limits and Unknowns

This bill only creates a study group and does not change any laws directly.
The final report contains recommendations, but it is unclear if those changes will become law later.

Bill History

2026-03-12 Connecticut General Assembly
Public Hearing 03/16
2026-03-05 Connecticut General Assembly
Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

To establish a working group to study the provisions of chapter 568 of the general statutes.

Current Bill Text

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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5489
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 2707

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY

Introduced by:
(JUD)

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE
WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. (Effective from passage) There is established a working group 1
to study the state's Workers' Compensation Act . Such study shall 2
include, but not be limited to, a review of provisions set forth in sections 3
31-275 to 31 -355b, inclusive, of the general statutes for the purpose of 4
recommending needed changes to such provisions of the general 5
statutes. The working group shall consist of the following members, 6
who have familiarity with and expertise in the application and 7
interpretation of the state's Workers' Compensation Act : (1) One 8
appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; (2) one 9
appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate; (3) one appointed 10
by the majority leader of the House of Representatives; (4) one 11
appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; (5) one appointed by the 12
minority leader of the House of Representatives; and (6) one appointed 13
by the minority leader of the Senate. Not later than January 1, 202 7, the 14
working group shall submit a report on its findings and 15
recommendations to the joint standing committee s of the General 16

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Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary and 17
labor, in accordance with the provisions of section 11 -4a of the general 18
statutes. The working group shall terminate on the date that it submits 19
such report or January 1, 2027, whichever is later. 20
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 from passage New section

Statement of Purpose:
To establish a working group to study the provisions of chapter 568 of
the general statutes.

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