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CT HB05495
Bill
Status
3/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Labor and Public Employees Committee
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AI Summary
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Requires the Medical Examining Board to hold a hearing before making decisions on disability retirement allowance eligibility or discontinuance, and to provide members with written decisions stating reasons
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Authorizes state employees aggrieved by Medical Examining Board disability decisions to appeal to Superior Court under Chapter 54 administrative appeal procedures
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Changes the standard of judicial review for Connecticut State Employees Retirement Commission decisions from deferential review to de novo review, allowing courts to independently assess the facts
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Appeals must be filed within 45 days and served on the agency and Attorney General's office in Hartford
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Effective October 1, 2026
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning Review Of Decisions By The Connecticut State Employees Retirement Commission By The Superior Court And Authorizing Appeals Of Decisions Of The Medical Examining Board.
Last Action
Public Hearing 03/10
3/6/2026