HB 5279

Connecticut House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 7, 2026.

AN ACT ADDING WITNESSING A SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY AS A QUALIFYING EVENT FOR PURPOSES OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS INJURY WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE.

Bill ID CT-2026-HB-5279

Session 2026

Status in_committee

Committee Appropriations Committee

House in_committee 2026-04-07

Labor / Employment

Summary

To add witnessing a serious physical injury that does not result in the death or permanent disfigurement of such person as a qualifying event for an employee to be eligible for workers' compensation coverage for a post-traumatic stress injury.

Sponsor

Labor and Public Employees Committee

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-02-18	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-04-07	Status	in_committee
2026-04-07	Latest Action	REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON

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