Connecticut SB00271 implements recommendations from the Labor Department, including changes to unemployment statutes and enforcement authority.

Connecticut SB00271 implements recommendations from the Labor Department. It creates a uniform definition of "health care provider" in unemployment statutes, authorizes the Labor Commissioner to make offers of compromise for unemployment payments, and moves enforcement authority to the Labor Department. The bill repeals the Employment Security Advisory Board and removes the requirement for labor organizations to annually file a report with the Labor Commissioner. It also makes technical and conforming changes, effective October 1, 2026.

Connecticut SB00271 implements recommendations from the Labor Department, including changes to unemployment statutes and enforcement authority.

Connecticut SB00271 implements recommendations from the Labor Department. It creates a uniform definition of "health care provider" in unemployment statutes, authorizes the Labor Commissioner to make offers of compromise for unemployment payments, and moves enforcement authority to the Labor Department. The bill repeals the Employment Security Advisory Board and removes the requirement for labor organizations to annually file a report with the Labor Commissioner. It also makes technical and conforming changes, effective October 1, 2026.