Applying for Benefits

Aflac is the third-party claims administrator selected by CT Paid Leave. If you have already submitted an application for benefits, check on the status or make updates in the online portal. SIGN IN to your CT Paid Leave account, and then select "Aflac Portal" from the drop-down options under your name in the upper right corner of the screen.

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Paid Leave Authority Partners with Local Libraries on Education Campaign
22 October 2023
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In person and virtual events provide residents with assistance applying for paid leave

Paid Leave Programs Stimulate Economic Growth
31 July 2023
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Benefits boost worker productivity, help employers retain skilled workers, and empower female workers to stay in labor market

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Paid Leave Supports Healthy Breastfeeding for Newborns
08 August 2023
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Benefits allow new parents the time needed to establish strong breastfeeding practice, support postpartum healing

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Paid Leave Authority Partners with Local Libraries on Education Campaign
06 September 2023
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In person and virtual events provide residents with assistance applying for paid leave

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56K
Approved Applications
$249M
Benefits Paid
$728M
Gross Contributions Received
137K
Registered Employers
3200
Registered Sole Proprietors/Self-Employed Individuals

All data as of December 2022

Family and Medical Leave Acts (FMLA)

The Family and Medical Leave Acts are laws that ensure that an employer returns an eligible worker who takes time away from their job for a qualifying reason to their same job, or an equivalent one, when they return from their leave. There is a federal FMLA and Connecticut FMLA. A worker must apply directly to their employer for job protected leave under one or both laws.

CT Paid Leave Is About Workplaces

Workplaces that are strengthened by the ability of employers of all sizes to give workers access to paid leave, helping with both recruitment and retention and making their organizations more competitive.



CT Paid Leave Is About Workplaces

Workplaces that are strengthened by the ability of employers of all sizes to give workers access to paid leave, helping with both recruitment and retention and making their organizations more competitive.



Family and Medical Leave Acts (FMLA)

The Family and Medical Leave Acts are laws that ensure that an employer returns an eligible worker who takes time away from their job for a qualifying reason to their same job, or an equivalent one, when they return from their leave. There is a federal FMLA and Connecticut FMLA. A worker must apply directly to their employer for job protected leave under one or both laws.