CT HB05267

Employees who voluntarily retire from the workforce become ineligible for workers' compensation total incapacity benefits if their incapacity occurs after retirement

Total incapacity benefits remain at 75% of average weekly earnings (after tax deductions), capped at the maximum weekly benefit rate and with a minimum of 20% of the maximum rate

Employees injured due to employer violations of state or federal OSHA health and safety regulations receive 100% of average weekly earnings instead of 75%

Specific injuries automatically qualify as total incapacity: loss of sight in both eyes, loss of both feet or hands, loss of one foot and one hand, permanent paralysis of legs or arms, or incurable mental illness

Effective October 1, 2026, amending Section 31-307 of the general statutes