Connecticut PFML: Overview

Who is Eligible to Receive CT Paid Leave Benefits?

Employees need to meet certain criteria regardless of whether coverage is provided through the State Plan or a Private Plan:

1. You work for a covered employer as described above and are not considered an excluded individual:

   • Who is considered an excluded individual?

     • Interstate truck drivers who work in Connecticut but live in another state and do not pay income tax in Connecticut
     • Spouses of active-duty military members who have elected to continue to pay taxes in their home state instead of Connecticut
     • Individuals with a 14C certificate who work a subminimum wage



2. At the time of claim, you have:

   • Earned at least $2,325 from a covered employer in the highest-earning quarter of the "base period" (i.e. the first four of the five most recently completed quarters)
   • And you are either:
     • Currently employed or have been employed within the last 12 weeks by a covered employer, or
     • You are a Connecticut resident who is self-employed or a sole proprietor who opted into the State Plan

You are eligible due to a qualifying reason as described in more details on our CT Paid Leave Benefits page.

For more details, including how to count back properly through the base period, visit our Benefits page.

You do not need to work a minimum number of hours to become eligible, i.e. even as a part-time, per diem, or seasonal worker, you may be eligible assuming you meet the other criteria.

Where do employees need to be located to be eligible?

Employees who primarily work in Connecticut are covered by the program. Employees who live in Connecticut but entirely work in another state are not covered by the CT Paid Leave State Plan or an approved CT Private Plan. Employees may be able to participate in any available PFML program offered in the state where they work.