AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Larry Butler and 1 co-sponsor

Targeted changes to Connecticut's Workers' Compensation Act: adjusts fees, provider rules, and advisory board duties, affecting injured workers, employers, insurers, and providers.

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

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Purpose and intent

HB 5605 is enacted as a set of minor, targeted revisions to Connecticut’s Workers’ Compensation Act. The bill’s title and legislative subject tags indicate it addresses technical or limited changes involving fees, the role or regulation of health care providers in the workers’ compensation system, and matters related to the Workers’ Compensation Commission Advisory Board. The changes are intended to update or clarify existing law rather than to make sweeping policy reforms.

Key provisions (based on available bill metadata)

The full bill text is not provided here. Based on the bill title and subject classification, HB 5605 likely includes one or more of the following types of changes:
- Adjustments or clarifications to fee schedules, fee collection, or fee authority related to workers’ compensation administration.
- Technical or procedural changes governing health care providers who treat injured workers (for example, documentation, billing practices, or provider responsibilities).
- Modifications to the composition, duties, appointment process, or procedural rules of the Workers’ Compensation Commission Advisory Board.
- Minor statutory corrections, cross‑reference updates, or clarifying language to improve administration and enforcement of the Workers’ Compensation Act.

Note: Because the bill’s full text is not included in the provided materials, readers should consult the enacted Public Act (25-50) or the official enrolled bill for precise statutory language and specific provisions.

Who is affected

Injured workers receiving benefits and medical care under the Workers’ Compensation Act.

Employers and workers’ compensation insurers (possible fee and administration effects).

Health care providers treating work‑related injuries (potential changes to billing, documentation, or participation rules).

Members and stakeholders of the Workers’ Compensation Commission Advisory Board.

Workers’ Compensation Commission administrative staff.

Legislative and procedural timeline

Filed: March 14, 2025

Committee activity and hearings: Public hearing reserved Feb 11; public hearing Feb 20; referred and reported out by relevant committees in March–April 2025.

House passed: April 8, 2025 (filed out of LCO April 3)

Senate passed: May 30, 2025 (on consent calendar)

Transmitted to Secretary of the State: June 9, 2025

Signed by Governor: June 23, 2025 (enacted as Public Act 25-50)

Where to find the full text and implementation details

For exact statutory changes, implementation dates, regulatory follow‑up, and fiscal impacts, consult:
- The enacted Public Act: Public Act 25-50 (official state website or General Assembly publications)
- Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis reports filed with the bill
- Workers’ Compensation Commission guidance or regulations issued after enactment

If you want, I can retrieve and summarize the specific statutory changes from the enrolled bill or Public Act 25-50.

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