CT Family and Medical Leave (CTFMLA) and CT Paid Leave (CTPL) are two separate laws to help eligible workers who need to take leave from their job to care for a loved one or for their own medical reasons. The CT Family and Medical Leave Act provides eligible employees with job-protected leave, and the CT Paid Leave Act provides eligible workers with income replacement.
Depending on the situation, one or both of these laws may apply. That means that workers may file for both CT Family & Medical Leave and for CT Paid Leave—each law has its own application process and requirements.
The Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) oversees the CT Family & Medical Leave law and complaints.
Did you receive Paid Family & Medical Leave income? You will receive a 1099-G form indicating that income in Box 1.
Have questions? Visit our 1099 page.
For CT Family and Medical Leave (i.e., to receive job protection for a leave),
Employees who believe their employer is not following the CT Family and Medical Leave law may file a complaint here .
The CT Paid Leave Program provides eligible workers with income replacement. The CT Paid Leave Authority takes applications for the public CT Paid Leave Program. Employers may instead offer private plans if those plans are approved by the Authority.
CTDOL handles appeals for the public CTPL Program and private plan employers. Workers who have been denied paid leave may file an appeal here.
You can watch our Informational webinar and review our PowerPoint slideshow for more detailed information about the Connecticut Family & Medical Leave Act.
Use of these forms is optional. Employers may create their own forms; they must contain the information required by the regulations.
An eligible employee may take CTFMLA leave for any of the following reasons:
Once an employee notifies his or her employer that an absence is for a CTFMLA qualifying reason, the employer must timely notify the employee of his or her eligibility for CTFMLA leave, provide the employee with a notice of rights and responsibilities and begin the approval process, which may include asking the employee to complete a medical certification form.
An employee is entitled to be reinstated to the employee’s same position or, if the same position is no longer available, to an equivalent position upon returning from CTFMLA leave. An employee is not entitled to reinstatement if the employee has exhausted his or her CTFMLA leave entitlement, the employment relationship would have ended regardless of the employee’s taking CTFMLA leave, or the employee obtains CT FMLA fraudulently.
Employers are prohibited from interfering with, or retaliating or discriminating against, an employee for requesting or taking CTFMLA leave.
Use of these forms is optional. Employers may create their own forms; they must contain the information required by the regulations.
If you believe that your CT Family and Medical Leave rights have been violated, you can either file a complaint directly in Superior Court or with the Connecticut Department of Labor.
To file a CTFMLA complaint with the Connecticut Department of Labor, you should complete and submit the applicable complaint form.
If you add or remove an attorney or representative, please notify us immediately at DOL.CTFMLA@ct.gov or (860) 263-6400 to ensure timely receipt of all communications, which may have time-sensitive deadlines.
If you are unable to find the information you need on this page, you can contact the CTDOL Legal Division at DOL.CTFMLA@ct.gov.
The information set forth on, and linked through, this website is designed to provide a service to the employers and employees of this state. It does not constitute legal advice. Although the Department of Labor makes every effort to provide quality information, it makes no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein.
Employees who have been denied compensation under the CT Paid Leave Insurance Program, or any person who has been assessed a penalty by the CT Paid Leave Authority, may file an appeal with the Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) Appeals Division. You may only file an appeal with CTDOL if you have already applied for CT Paid Leave benefits and received a final denial decision.
The Leave Complaint and Appeals portal linked below is the fastest way to file an appeal, check the status of your appeal, receive a decision from the Appeals Division, and get information about your appeal.
If you do not have internet access or need assistance filing an appeal, please contact the CTDOL Appeals Division at 38 Wolcott Hill Road, Wethersfield, CT 06109. Telephone: (860) 263-6970 Fax: (860) 706-5767
For questions regarding a claim for CTPL compensation or to submit a document in a pending claim, please contact the CT Paid Leave Authority. Telephone: (877)499-8606. Fax: (888)485-0973.