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How Connecticut Paid Leave works for school employees: eligibility, benefits and applying
Summary
The Connecticut Paid Leave Authority reviewed eligibility (minimum $2,325 in a qualifying quarter and covered employer/employee status), types and durations of leave (most reasons permit up to 12 weeks; Family Violence Leave provides up to 12 days), documentation required, application windows, and appeal/reconsideration procedures. Applicants can start an application up to 30 days before planned leave via ctpaidleave.org or by calling the program's 877 number; Aflac handles claims administration.
A representative of the Connecticut Paid Leave Authority described how eligible school employees can apply for income‑replacement benefits and what documentation and timelines to expect. To qualify for Connecticut Paid Leave benefits an applicant must work for a covered employer and meet a minimum earnings test: the claimant must have earned at least $2,325 in the highest‑earning quarter among the first four of the five most recently completed quarters. The Authority, not the employer, makes the eligibility determination.
The presenter summarized the six qualifying leave reasons that commonly generate benefits: medical leave (including organ donation and pregnancy), bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks within 12 months), caregiver leave (broadly defined family relationships), military…
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