Connecticut Paid Leave caregiver benefits
Connecticut Paid Leave provides income replacement for covered workers taking leave for qualifying family or medical reasons, including caregiving.
Connecticut · Effective · Implementation Jan 1, 2026
What it is
- What changed
- Connecticut operates a paid leave program that gives covered workers income replacement during qualifying family or medical leave, with separate job-protection rules under FMLA/CTFMLA.
- Why it matters
- Caregivers often need to understand two separate questions: whether leave is paid and whether the job is protected. Connecticut is a useful model for explaining that split.
- Who it touches
- Family caregivers, Businesses and agencies that must complyfamily caregivers, Connecticut workers, workers caring for loved ones, employers
- What it does
- Pays people (wages, leave, credits, stipends); Limits or bans a practice, or narrows eligibility
- Topics
- Paid family leave
Sources
Last reviewed Jun 18, 2026. This is information, not legal advice; check the source for the current text.