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Connecticut Regulatory Updates 11/01/2025
WCC Accepting Electronic Submissions of Certain Forms & Documents
Effective: October 1, 2025
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The Connecticut Workers Compensation Commissioner (“WCC”) has issued Memorandum No. 2025-09, announcing that, effective October 1, 2025, they will accept certain documents electronically. Parties are still welcome to file forms by mail, fax, or hand-delivery. Please note that parties submitting these documents to WCC electronically must continue to send physical copies to the other parties to a claim, by certified mail or hand-delivery, if required.
The WCC will accept the submission of certain forms and documents electronically through our enhanced GovQA System. Parties are still welcome to file forms by mail, fax, or hand-delivery. Listed below are the forms and documents WCC will accept through the GovQA system:
The following claim forms and documents will be accepted as attachments:
• 30C: Notice of Claim for Compensation
• 30D: Dependent’s Notice of Claim for Compensation
• 36: Notice of Intention to Reduce or Discontinue Payments
• 43: Notice to Administrative Law Judge and Employee of Intention to Contest Employee’s Right to Compensation Benefits
• 44: Order to Second Injury Fund in Cases of Concurrent Employment
• Brief or Proposed Finding
• Hearing Request
• Hearing CANCELLATION Request
• Lien Notice
• Medical Documentation (in conjunction with a Commission Medical Exam as ordered by WCC)
• Notice of Appearance
Petition for Review
• Motions
• Stipulation (for Review only – original copies must be brought to hearing)
The following administrative forms and documents will be accepted as attachments:
• 6B: Coverage Election by Employee who is an Officer of a Corporation or a Manager of an LLC
• 6B-1: Coverage Election by Employees who are Members of a Partnership
• 75: Coverage Election by Sole Proprietor
• Claim Filing Location Form/ Notice to Employees
• Medical Care Plan Application for Employer
• Self-Insurance Application
• WCR-1: Rehabilitation Request
Additionally, the following administrative forms may be filled out and submitted directly online:
• Contact Information Change Form (Parties may use this form to make changes to their contact information or add an email address to receive hearing notices electronically)
• Hearing Questionnaire (You must have received a survey number from WCC in order to complete this questionnaire)
A copy of the memorandum can be found here. Petition for Review
• Motions
• Stipulation (for Review only – original copies must be brought to hearing)
The following administrative forms and documents will be accepted as attachments:
• 6B: Coverage Election by Employee who is an Officer of a Corporation or a Manager of an LLC
• 6B-1: Coverage Election by Employees who are Members of a Partnership
• 75: Coverage Election by Sole Proprietor
• Claim Filing Location Form/ Notice to Employees
• Medical Care Plan Application for Employer
• Self-Insurance Application
• WCR-1: Rehabilitation Request
Additionally, the following administrative forms may be filled out and submitted directly online:
• Contact Information Change Form (Parties may use this form to make changes to their contact information or add an email address to receive hearing notices electronically)
• Hearing Questionnaire (You must have received a survey number from WCC in order to complete this questionnaire)
A copy of the memorandum can be found here. WCC Online Form Submission effective October 1, 2025
Connecticut Regulatory Updates 08/30/2025
Topic: Workers’ Compensation Fee Schedule
The Connecticut WCC has issued Memorandum No. 2025-03, announcing the publication of their 2025 Official Connecticut Practitioner Fee Schedule. This new publication will be effective for medical services render on or after July 15, 2025.
This new schedule will include revisions and clarification of some rules, and the new 2025 CPT codes. This new publication will be effective for medical services rendered on or after July 15, 2025, regardless of the date of injury, that are payable to health care providers authorized or
permitted to render care under the Connecticut Workers’ Compensation Act. A copy of the Memorandum No. 2025-03 can be found here:
Connecticut Regulatory Updates 07/28/2025
Issues: Workers’ Compensation (General)
The Connecticut legislature enacted House Bill 6863, which allows injured employees who reached maximum medical improvement to receive total incapacity benefits, updates the list of delineated body parts, allows death benefits to go the deceased employee’s parents when there are no dependents, and limits supplemental benefits.
Effective Date: 05/20/2025
Summary:
Section 13 – Maximum Medical Improvement An injured employee who has reached maximum medical improvement and is eligible for benefits, but whose injuries continue to result in total incapacity to work, will continue to be eligible to receive total incapacity benefits until total incapacity ends. This applies to all matters filed with the Workers’ Compensation Commission on or after July 1, 1993, that remain open and pending as of the effective date of this section and any matter filed on or after the effective date of this section.
Section 13 – Listed of Delineated Body Parts: The bill also increases the weeks for the cervical spine benefit from 117 (until June 30, 2025) to 208 weeks and adds esophagus and intestinal track to the list of designated body parts (on or after July 1, 2025).
Section 14 –Deceased Employee; No Dependent in Fact: Where there is no person wholly dependent in fact, the compensation must be divided equally among the parents of the deceased employee.
Section 15 – Establishes Working Group Establishes a working group to study rehabilitation services available to injured employees under Chapter 568. The working group must submit a preliminary report no later than February 1, 2026, and a final report no later than January 1, 2027.
Section 16 – Supplemental Benefits Supplemental benefits must be available to an injured employee who:
• Remains unable to perform usual work; and
• Is actively engaged in a vocational rehabilitation service or equivalent program or has completed such service or program.
“Supplemental benefits” means not more than 60 weeks of benefits.
A copy of House Bill 6863 can be found here.
Connecticut Case Law Update 05/08/2025
Case: Gardner v. Dep’t of Mental Health
Description: The Supreme Court of Connecticut held that even after reaching maximum medical improvement and becoming eligible for permanent partial disability benefits, an administrative law judge has discretion to award a claimant ongoing temporary partial disability benefits up to the statutory maximum of 520 weeks, rather than permanent partial disability
Connecticut Regulatory Updates 07/11/2024
SB 407 – An Act Granting Vocational Agricultural Students Access to Workers’ Compensation. to Add Vocational Agricultural Students Enrolled In an Internship to the Definition of “Employee” For Purposes of the Workers’ Compensation Act.
Issues: Workers’ Compensation (General)
Summary For 06/01/2024:
This measure creates a task force to study including vocational agricultural students in the definition of employee for purposes of workers compensation. It takes effect October 1, 2024.
Most Recent Update:
- 06/05/2024 – Signed by Governor Ned Lamont (D)
Connecticut Regulatory Updates 4/11/2024
HB 5386 – An Act Requiring Notice of an Objection, Discontinuance or Reduction of Prescription Medication Under a Workers’ Compensation Claim. to Require Employers or Insurers Acting on Behalf of Employees to (1) Provide Notice of a Proposed Discontinuance or Reduction of Coverage of an Employee’s Prescription Medication, and (2) Obtain Approval from an Administrative Law Judge Before Such Discontinuance or Reduction Takes Effect.
Issues: Workers’ Compensation (General)
Summary For 03/01/2024:
This measure applies to worker’s compensation plan changes. This measure requires employers or insurers acting on behalf of employees to provide notice of a proposed discontinuance or reduction of coverage of an employee’s prescription medication and obtain approval from an administrative law judge before the discontinuance or reduction takes effect. This measure is effective October 1, 2024.
Most Recent Update:
This measure was heard and passed on March 19 by the Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees in an 8-4 vote. This measure is eligible for further consideration in the House.
SB 407 – An Act Granting Vocational Agricultural Students Access to Workers’ Compensation. to Add Vocational Agricultural Students Enrolled In an Internship to the Definition of “Employee” For Purposes of the Workers’ Compensation Act.
Issues: Workers’ Compensation (General)
Summary For 03/08/2024
This measure includes vocational agricultural students in the definition of employee for purposes of workers compensation. It takes effect October 1, 2024.
Most Recent Update:
This measure was heard and passed in executive session on March 21 by the Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees in a unanimous vote. It is eligible for further consideration in the Senate.
Connecticut MCO
The Connecticut Public Act 93-228 allows every employer control for the life of a claim. The network is voluntary for an employer to participate and there is no minimum amount of employees required to set up a network. The law requires employees that need medical treatment must stay within the Managed Care Organization (MCO) except for medical specialties not covered within the network. The injured worker has the right to choose any provider that is licensed in the state of Connecticut. Learn more about the Connecticut’s MCO legislation www.ct.gov.cid/cwp/view
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