AN ACT CONCERNING ELIGIBILITY FOR INCAPACITY BENEFITS UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT.

HB 5267 modifies Connecticut's workers' compensation law to clarify eligibility for incapacity benefits. It specifically prohibits employees who have elected to retire from receiving benefits if they later experience an injury or illness that causes incapacity. The key provision (Section 31-307(a), effective October 1, 2026) states that retirement eligibility eliminates future benefit claims for work-related incapacity. This directly affects workers who retire and then suffer work-related injuries, removing their access to weekly compensation payments under the current system.