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Board approves posting revisions to private plan audit guide for public comment
Summary
The board voted to post proposed revisions to the private plan audit guide in the Connecticut Law Journal for public comment. Revisions clarify procedures, add meetings, shift audit‑specific details to an appendix, and require proof of employee notice.
The Connecticut Paid Leave Authority voted to authorize staff to post proposed revisions to the private plan audit guide for public notice and comment in the Connecticut Law Journal.
Michael, who leads the authority's private-plan audit work, told the board the changes are intended to make the guide a more formal rule-and-process document rather than a workbook used during kickoffs. Among the changes he highlighted: moving audit-specific details to an appendix, adopting a formal kickoff-plus-additional-meetings structure (including a TPA/claims-process meeting and a mandatory draft-report meeting), consolidating and clarifying checklist items (including claim-calculation review), and requiring proof that an employer provided its policy and annual notice to employees.
Michael said staff will use the draft-report meeting and a two-week formal response window to give employers an opportunity to respond before a report is finalized. He emphasized the guide's purpose: "We're not trying to punish them. We're not trying to force them back in the public program. We're trying to give them the tools that are necessary to make sure they're doing it correctly," and described the approach as compliance-focused.
Chair moved for the board to authorize posting the revisions; the motion was seconded and carried. The board will accept public comments following publication, then return to the board to consider final adoption after the comment period.
