Bill Aims to Raise Benefits, Impose Fine for Withholding Medical Records

Legislation introduced in the Connecticut House of Representatives would extend the duration of partial incapacity benefits and create a new fine for medical providers that fail to remit medical records upon request. House Bill 6797, by the House Judiciary Committee, would increase payments for injured workers who suffer a partial incapacity and clarify that the benefits can be awarded “regardless of the injured employee’s immigration status.” The bill would extend the duration of partial incapacity benefits from the lesser of the duration of the permanent partial disabilit...