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REGULATORY ACTIVITY:

• Issued memorandum number 2019-02 regarding Limited Liability Companies - Revised Forms 6B and 75.  In light of the recent Supreme Court decision in Gould vs. Stamford, 331 Conn. 289 (2019), holding that single-member limited liability companies (LLCs) are not required to elect to accept the provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act, Chairman’s Memorandum 2003-02 is hereby withdrawn. The Commission has amended Forms 6B and 75 accordingly.  To view a copy of the memorandum, go to https://wcc.state.ct.us/memos/2019/2019-02.htm.   To view the revised forms, go to https://wcc.state.ct.us/download/forms.htm.
• The Workers’ Compensation Commission has just received shipment of its new Bulletin No. 53, amended to January 1, 2019, which is available to the public free of charge. Bulletin No. 53 contains the entire Workers’ Compensation Act, additional related statutes, workers’ compensation administrative regulations, and illustrations of the most up-to-date Connecticut’s workers’ compensation forms.  Please contact your nearest Workers’ Compensation Commission District Office for your free copy of the new Bulletin No. 53. You may also call the Commission’s Education Services at (860) 493-1500. To view this notice, go to https://wcc.state.ct.us/memos/2019/2019-03.htm.
• In light of Public Act 19-17 which allows for police officers, parole officers, and firefighters to receive certain workers’ compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by their participation in specific events, the Commission’s Form 30C “Notice of Claim for Compensation” has been revised, with a revision date of July 1, 2019. Please use this newest revision of the Form 30C, which can be obtained below or from our Online Forms page. To view this notice, go to https://wcc.state.ct.us/memos/2019/2019-04.htm.