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Frequently Asked Questions
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Employers may not deny leave because they do not have an employee to replace them. If the employee is eligible for job-protected leave and has a qualifying reason, the employer must approve the leave request.
An employee who is seeking job-protected leave under the CT FMLA and/or federal FMLA must apply to their employer and provide all required documentation, including medical certification, if applicable. An individual who is seeking income replacement benefits under the CT Paid Leave Program must apply to the CT Paid Leave Authority and provide all required documentation, including medical certification, if applicable. The CT Paid Leave Authority will not share the medical records it receives with the employer.
Unlike FMLA, CT Paid Leave does not offer job protection. CT Paid Leave is an income replacement benefit only. If a worker is not eligible for job-protected leave under CT FMLA or federal FMLA, the employer must analyze whether the worker is entitled to job-protected leave under any other statutes (like the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act or the CT Fair Employment Practices Act) or other company policies. Even if the worker is not entitled to job-protected leave, and, as a result, loses their job, they may be eligible for income-replacement benefits under CT Paid Leave.
An employer may require their employees (or may allow their employees to choose) to use their accrued paid time off concurrently with CT Paid Leave, provided that the total compensation received by the employee does not exceed the employee's regular rate of compensation. The CT FMLA statute also states that an employer may require an employee to use accrued PTO while they are out of work on CT FMLA leave (whether or not the employee seeks benefits from the CT Paid Leave Authority) provided that the employer must allow the employee to retain at least two work weeks of accrued PTO or equivalent paid time off.
Process Overview
A step-by-step guide to filing your claim.
Step-by-Step
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Enter your contact information
- First Name, Last Name and Email address will prefill with information from your CT.gov account.
- Complete all mandatory fields:
- Street Address 1
- City
- State
- Postal Code
- Primary Business Contact Phone Number
- When asked "The business I am registering is a", select Employer with Connecticut-based employees as the type of business you are registering.
- Since you are registering your own business, skip the checkbox I am a tax accountant or TPA registering on behalf of this business.
- NOTE: If you are a tax accountant or third-party administrator (TPA) registering on behalf of an employer, select Employer with Connecticut-based employees. Then, check the box I am a tax accountant or TPA registering on behalf of this business and complete the registration using your client employer’s information. (***This can only be done if you have already registered your own business as a Tax Accountant or Third Party Payroll Company).
- If your business structure is Sole-Proprietorship, but you have employees who receive a W-2, you should still select Employer with Connecticut-based employees. To opt-in as a sole-proprietor yourself, you will also need to complete a Sole-Proprietor registration.
- Select the Role/Title from the available options.
- Confirm the information entered is correct and click Next.
Save and finish later
At any time when completing the account registration form, you have the option to select save and finish later. When ready to resume your account registration, SIGN IN, and select "Resume Business Registrations" from the drop-down menu. Your saved registration forms will be available for you to resume and complete.
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Connect your CT.gov account with a business
- Enter the business's FEIN and click Next.
- If the business has not been registered with CT Paid Leave, you will be prompted to enter information about the business.
- If the business has already been registered, an onscreen message will appear stating the date and the name of the person who completed the registration. You will need to contact the person who registered the business and ask them to add you as a contact on the account. Provide them with the email address you used to create your CT.gov account so they can use that same email address when adding you.
- Confirm the information entered is correct and click Next.
- Enter the business's FEIN and click Next.
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