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Senate approves increased death benefits for state employees killed on duty
Summary
The Connecticut Senate approved a resolution updating death benefits for spouses and minor dependents of state employees killed in the line of duty, indexing payouts to more current workers' compensation values and making changes effective Jan. 1, 2024.
The Connecticut Senate on Jan. 28 approved a resolution to increase periodic retirement payments and indexed cash benefits for spouses and minor dependents of state employees killed in the line of duty.
Senator Austin moved adoption of the resolution and said the change was prompted after two state employees — a state trooper and a Department of Transportation worker — were killed on highways in 2024. "The state employee retirement system has historically had low, pre-retirement death benefits," Senator…
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