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HB 7141 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING COMPENSATION PAID TO INJURED EMPLOYEES AND THE PARENTS OF A DECEASED EMPLOYEE UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT.

HB 7141 amends Connecticut's workers' compensation law to change how compensation is calculated for injured workers and parents of deceased employees. It replaces the previous calculation method with a formula setting compensation at 75% of an injured worker's average weekly earnings (after tax deductions), capped at the state's manufacturing wage rate, or $50 weekly minimum. The bill specifies exact weeks of compensation for various injuries (like loss of limbs, organs, or senses) through a detailed table, including new provisions effective July 1, 2025. This directly affects workers injured on the job and families of workers who died from work-related causes in Connecticut. The change streamlines compensation by standardizing the calculation method while maintaining specific injury-based payout schedules.
Issues: ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill caps workers' comp payments at $50 weekly minimum, reducing state expenditure on the program, aligning with limiting government spending under Budget & Taxes.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentSets minimum $50/week compensation and standardizes calculation for injured workers/deceased employees, strengthening workers' compensation protections under Labor & Employment.92% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2025 Last action Apr 28, 2025
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Raised Bill → JUD Joint Favorable Substitute · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill changes the title to reflect that parents of deceased employees are now eligible for compensation under the Workers' Compensation Act, replacing the previous language that included family members. The effective date for the compensation schedule changes from July 1, 2025 to 'from passage', and a new section adds compensation weeks for several new injuries (intestinal tract, esophagus, trachea, larynx, diaphragm, and cervical spine) effective July 1, 2025. The cervical spine compensation is temporarily set at 117 weeks until June 30, 2025, before reverting to 208 weeks.
Scope change
The bill now explicitly includes parents of deceased employees as eligible for compensation, expanding the beneficiary scope beyond the previous 'family members' designation.
ELIGIBILITY

Changed title language from 'family members of a deceased employee' to 'parents of a deceased employee', clarifying exactly which relatives qualify for compensation.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date for the substituted section from July 1, 2025 to 'from passage', meaning changes take effect immediately when the bill becomes law.

REQUIREMENT

Added new compensation weeks for intestinal tract (347), esophagus (180), trachea (117), larynx (117), diaphragm (117), and cervical spine (208) injuries effective July 1, 2025.

Modified cervical spine compensation to be 117 weeks temporarily until June 30, 2025, then increasing to 208 weeks on July 1, 2025.

TECHNICAL

Removed the 'Raised Bill' designation and page numbering, replacing with 'Substitute Bill' and updated page counts to reflect the legislative process stage.

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Total actions
9
Key actions
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Committee
2
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Judiciary
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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