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CT Paid Leave program tops $1 billion in benefits, CEO says program has helped about 50,000 workers
Summary
Aaron Choquette, CEO of the CT Paid Leave Authority, told a television interview that the state program has paid over $1 billion in benefits in four years and has assisted nearly 50,000 Connecticut workers. He outlined who pays into the program, common uses of leave and recent expansions to cover survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
CT Paid Leave Authority CEO Aaron Choquette said the state's paid family and medical leave program has paid more than $1 billion in benefits in the four years since it began, and has helped nearly 50,000 Connecticut workers.
"It's absolutely making a difference in people's lives," Choquette said during a studio interview, describing steady annual growth and the program's role in providing income replacement when workers are sick or caring for family members.
Choquette said about 1.5 million Connecticut workers participate in the program through payroll contributions. "We pay in a half a percent of…
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