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Connecticut: rules and deadlines at a glance
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Workers' comp deadlines · Workers' comp benefits · Paid leave programs · Minimum wage · Final paycheck rules · Unemployment benefits · Meal break laws · Tipped minimum wage · Payday frequency · Rest break laws · Noncompete laws
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| Tell your employer | As soon as possible |
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| File a claim | 1 year from accident; 3 years from first symptoms of an occupational disease |
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| Waiting period | 3 days |
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| Waiting days paid back | After 7 days |
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| Max weekly benefit (2026) | $1,776 (Oct 1, 2026 - Sept 30, 2027) |
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| State program | Connecticut Paid Leave |
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| Status | Paying benefits since 2022 |
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Minimum wage Checked on official source
| State minimum wage | $16.94 |
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| Next change | $17.48 on Jan. 1, 2027 |
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| If you are fired | Next business day |
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| If you quit | Next regular payday |
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| Maximum weekly benefit | $721 ($796 with dependents) |
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| How long it lasts | 26 weeks |
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| Meal break required | 30 minutes after the first 2 hours and before the last 2, for shifts of 7.5+ hours |
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| Minimum cash wage | $6.38 (bartenders $8.23) |
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| Most tips can count | $10.56 (bartenders $8.71) |
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| Required frequency | Weekly (monthly with labor commissioner approval) |
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| Paid rest break | No state requirement |
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| Noncompetes | Allowed if reasonable |
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