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How sole proprietors can withdraw from Connecticut Paid Leave
Summary
Connecticut Paid Leave explains rules for sole proprietors to end program participation: a mandatory three-year minimum enrollment, a 30-day written notice requirement, acceptable proof for out-of-state moves or business closure, possible penalties equal to a quarter's contributions, and a four-quarter readmittance waiting period.
Amber Forrest, executive assistant for Connecticut Paid Leave, outlined how sole proprietors and self-employed individuals can end participation in the state program and what documentation and timing are required.
Forrest said that when sole proprietors enroll they make "a commitment to a mandatory minimum 3 year enrollment period," and that the enrollment "auto renews after that 3 year period" if prior notification is not provided. She advised participants they cannot withdraw merely because they no longer want to contribute and must be current on contribution obligations before withdrawal is allowed.
Participants who experience a change in circumstances may be eligible to withdraw without penalty, Forrest said, giving two examples: moving…
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