CT SB00911

Defines "employee welfare fund" payments that are past due under written contracts or trustee rules as wages under Connecticut general statutes section 31-72, effective October 1, 2015.

Makes sole proprietors, general partners, officers, directors, members of corporations or LLCs, and designated employees personally liable in civil actions for failing to make timely payments to employee welfare funds, including payment of costs and reasonable attorney's fees.

Amends section 31-72 to allow employees or labor organizations to recover twice the full amount of unpaid welfare fund payments in civil actions, with costs and attorney's fees.

Authorizes the Labor Commissioner to collect unpaid welfare fund payments plus interest, and to bring legal actions for twice the full amount owed, with the employer required to pay costs and attorney's fees.

Provides an exception preventing duplicate liability when a sole proprietor or general partner has already been sued separately under the new section for the same wage payment failure.