Connecticut HB6408: AN ACT EXPANDING COMPENSATION TO DEPENDENTS FOR A DEATH RESULTING FROM AN ACCIDENT.

What the bill says

An act EXPANDING COMPENSATION TO DEPENDENTS FOR A DEATH RESULTING FROM AN ACCIDENT. Assembly convened: That section 31-306 of the general statutes be amended to expand compensation paid to dependents on account of a death resulting from an accident arising out of and in the course of employment to other family members, including, but not limited to, parents and siblings, who would inherit such deceased persons assets if such person died intestate. Statement of Purpose: To allow surviving family members of an employee to receive compensation for a work-related death when such employee does not.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT EXPANDING COMPENSATION TO DEPENDENTS FOR A DEATH RESULTING FROM AN ACCIDENT. Assembly convened: That section 31-306 of the general statutes be amended to expand compensation paid to dependents on account of a death resulting from an accident arising out of and in the course of employment to other family members, including, but not limited to, parents and siblings, who would inherit such deceased persons assets if such person died intestate. Statement of Purpose: To allow surviving family members of an employee to receive compensation for a work-related death when such employee does not have dependents. LCO No. 3271 1 of

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Sponsors

• Michael Quinn (D, 82) · primary sponsor
• Liz Linehan (D, 103)
• Jonathan Fazzino (D, 83)
• Craig Fishbein (R, 90)
• Jan Hochadel (D, 13)
• Mary Mushinsky (D, 85)
• Wood, Kerry S. (D, 29)