Check Your Eligibility

Do any of the following apply to you?

• I am employed by the federal government.
• I am employed by a non-public elementary or secondary school.
• I am employed by the government of another state or another nation.
• I am a railroad worker.
• I am an interstate truck driver and am a resident of another state (not Connecticut).
• I am the spouse of an active-duty military member and have opted to continue to pay taxes in my home state instead of Connecticut.
• I am an individual who works for subminimum wage pursuant to a 14C certificate.

You may not be a covered worker for CT Paid Leave. Learn more about coverage and eligibility.

Do any of the following apply to you?

• I am employed by the State of Connecticut in a position covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
• I am employed by a municipality.
• I am employed by a local or regional board of education.
• I am employed by a tribal enterprise.

Under specific conditions, you may be a covered worker. Your coverage is dependent upon whether you work for a tribe, an employer, or collective bargaining unit which has negotiated for participation in CT Paid Leave. For general information visit coverage and eligibility. For specific information, please talk to your Human Resources or union to inquire if your employer and/or position is covered under CT Paid Leave.

Have you earned at least $2,325 from a covered employer in at least one of the first four of the five most recently completed quarters?

Quarters are defined as January – March (Quarter 1), April – June (Quarter 2), July – September (Quarter 3), and October – December (Quarter 4). The minimum earnings amount of $2,325 is approximately the amount someone with annual earnings of $9,300 would make in one quarter.

To be eligible for paid leave benefits, a worker has to have earned at least $2,325 from one or more covered employers in the highest-earning quarter of the first four of the five most recently completed quarters (the "base period"). This essentially means looking back at the past year, excluding the current quarter and the quarter that just ended, to see if you earned at least $2,325 in one of the preceding four quarters.

In this example, the worker earned at least $2,325 in quarter 4 and has therefore met the minimum earnings requirement.

More explanation and examples can be found on our coverage and eligibility page.

If you work for multiple covered employers, your earnings from those employers may be combined.

Earnings may include salary or hourly pay, vacation pay, holiday pay, tips, commissions, severance pay and the cash value of any "in‐kind" payments.

Part-time, per diem, and seasonal workers may be eligible for CT Paid Leave if they meet the eligibility requirements. An employee does not need to work a specific number of hours to be eligible for benefits under the CT Paid Leave program.

Are you or will you be experiencing any of the following qualifying conditions?

I'm starting or expanding my family

If you are pregnant or are bonding with your newborn or your newly adopted child or newly placed foster child or you are engaged in pre-adoption or preplacement activities, such as court appointments, traveling, etc. Bonding is available for up to 12 months after the date of delivery or placement.

I am experiencing a serious health condition

If you are receiving treatment for or recovering from a serious health condition, including serving as an organ or bone marrow donor.

I need to care for a family member experiencing a serious health condition

If you are caring for a family member who is receiving treatment for or recovering from a serious health condition. A family member means a spouse, parent, spouse's parent, child (of any age), child's spouse, grandparent, spouse's grandparent, sibling, sibling-in-law or an individual related to you by blood or affinity whose close association with you is the equivalent to one of the listed family relationships.

I need to take safe leave

If you are experiencing family violence or sexual assault, you may be eligible to receive up to 12 days of CT Paid Leave benefits to seek medical or psychological care, to seek support from a victim services organization, to relocate, or to participate in any civil or criminal proceeding relating to family violence or sexual assault.

I need to care for a military family member injured during active duty

If you are caring for a spouse, parent, child, or next of kin who is a covered service member who incurred a serious injury or illness in the line of duty on active duty in the Armed Forces.

I need to take time to address qualifying exigencies associated with overseas active duty

Qualifying exigency leave is leave for one of 9 specific reasons arising from the deployment of the employee's spouse, son, daughter, or parent on covered active duty with the Armed Forces.

Has the qualifying circumstance already happened, or will it be in the future?

We encourage you to submit your claim as soon as possible.

If your leave reason occurred more than 45 days ago, you will be asked to provide proof of good cause for the delay.

SIGN IN to begin the process.

Need to learn more before you apply for benefits? Continue reading about how CT Paid Leave works, coverage and eligibility and benefit claims.

If your leave is within 30 days, we encourage you to submit your claim as soon as possible.

SIGN IN to begin the process.

If your leave is more than 30 days in the future, please come back to start you application closer to your leave. To learn more before you apply for benefits, continue reading about how CT Paid Leave works, coverage and eligibility and benefit claims.

You may not be eligible for CT Paid Leave benefits. Learn more about qualifying reasons.

You may not be a covered worker for CT Paid Leave. Learn more about coverage and eligibility.

Did you enroll in the CT Paid Leave program?

Have you earned at least $2,325 in at least one of the first four of the five most recently completed quarters?

Quarters are defined as January – March (Quarter 1), April – June (Quarter 2), July – September (Quarter 3), and October – December (Quarter 4).

As a sole proprietor or self-employed individual, your earnings will be based on your self-employment earnings. If you complete a Schedule C, your self-employment earnings are reported on line 31. If you complete a Schedule SE, your self-employment earnings are reported on line 6.

To be eligible for paid leave benefits, a sole proprietor or self-employed individual has to have earned at least $2,325 from their self-employment earnings (or from a combination of self-employment earnings and earnings from one or more covered employers) in the highest-earning quarter of the first four of the five most recently completed quarters (the "base period"). This essentially means looking back at the past year, excluding the current quarter and the quarter that just ended, to see if you have earned at least $2,325 in one of the preceding four quarters.

In this example, the worker earned at least $2,325 in quarter 4 and has therefore met the minimum earnings requirement.

More explanation and examples can be found on our coverage and eligibility page.

Are you or will you be experiencing any of the following qualifying conditions?

I'm starting or expanding my family

If you are pregnant or are bonding with your newborn or your newly adopted child or newly placed foster child or you are engaged in pre-adoption or preplacement activities, such as court appointments, traveling, etc. Bonding is available for up to 12 months after the date of delivery or placement.

I am experiencing a serious health condition

If you are receiving treatment for or recovering from a serious health condition, including serving as an organ or bone marrow donor.

I need to care for a family member experiencing a serious health condition

If you are caring for a family member who is receiving treatment for or recovering from a serious health condition. A family member means a spouse, parent, spouse's parent, child (of any age), child's spouse, grandparent, spouse's grandparent, sibling, sibling-in-law or an individual related to you by blood or affinity whose close association with you is the equivalent to one of the listed family relationships.

I need to take safe leave

If you are experiencing family violence or sexual assault, you may be eligible to receive up to 12 days of CT Paid Leave benefits to seek medical or psychological care, to seek support from a victim services organization, to relocate, or to participate in any civil or criminal proceeding relating to family violence or sexual assault.

I need to care for a military family member injured during active duty

If you are caring for a spouse, parent, child, or next of kin who is a covered service member who incurred a serious injury or illness in the line of duty on active duty in the Armed Forces.

I need to take time to address qualifying exigencies associated with overseas active duty

Qualifying exigency leave is leave for one of 9 specific reasons arising from the deployment of the employee's spouse, son, daughter, or parent on covered active duty with the Armed Forces.

Has the qualifying circumstance already happened, or will it be in the future?

We encourage you to submit your claim as soon as possible.

If your leave reason occurred more than 45 days ago, you will be asked to provide proof of good cause for the delay.

SIGN IN to begin the process.

Need to learn more before you apply for benefits? Continue reading about how CT Paid Leave works, coverage and eligibility and benefit claims.

If your leave is within 30 days, we encourage you to submit your claim as soon as possible.

SIGN IN to begin the process.

If your leave is more than 30 days in the future, please come back to start you application closer to your leave. To learn more before you apply for benefits, continue reading about how CT Paid Leave works, coverage and eligibility and benefit claims.

You may not be eligible for CT Paid Leave benefits. Learn more about qualifying reasons.

You may not be a covered worker for CT Paid Leave. Learn more about coverage and eligibility.

You may not be a covered worker for CT Paid Leave. Learn about your role as a sole proprietor/self-employed individual to be eligible for CT Paid Leave benefits.

Did you work for an employer in the state of Connecticut at any time within the last 12 weeks?

Did any of the following apply to you when you worked for an employer in the state of Connecticut during the last 12 weeks?

• I was employed by the federal government.
• I was employed by a non-public elementary or secondary school.
• I was employed by the government of another state or another nation.
• I was a railroad worker.
• I was an interstate truck driver and a resident of another state (not Connecticut).
• I was the spouse of an active-duty military member and opted to continue to pay taxes in my home state instead of Connecticut.
• I was an individual who worked for subminimum wage pursuant to a 14C certificate.

You may not be a covered worker for CT Paid Leave. Learn more about coverage and eligibility.

Did any of the following apply to you when you worked for an employer in the state of Connecticut during the last 12 weeks?

• I was employed by the State of Connecticut in a position covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
• I was employed by a municipality.
• I was employed by a local or regional board of education.
• I was employed by a tribal enterprise.

Under specific conditions, you may be a covered worker. Your coverage is dependent upon whether you work for a tribe, an employer, or collective bargaining unit which has negotiated for participation in CT Paid Leave. For general information visit coverage and eligibility. For specific information, please talk to your Human Resources or union to inquire if your employer and/or position is covered under CT Paid Leave.

Did you earned at least $2,325 from a covered employer in at least one of the first four of the five most recently completed quarters when you worked for an employer in the state of Connecticut?

Quarters are defined as January – March (Quarter 1), April – June (Quarter 2), July – September (Quarter 3), and October – December (Quarter 4). The minimum earnings amount of $2,325 is approximately the amount someone with annual earnings of $9,300 would make in one quarter.

To be eligible for paid leave benefits, a worker has to have earned at least $2,325 from one or more covered employers in the highest-earning quarter of the first four of the five most recently completed quarters (the "base period"). This essentially means looking back at the past year, excluding the current quarter and the quarter that just ended, to see if you earned at least $2,325 in one of the preceding four quarters.

In this example, the worker earned at least $2,325 in quarter 4 and has therefore met the minimum earnings requirement.

More explanation and examples can be found on our coverage and eligibility page.

If you work for multiple covered employers, your earnings from those employers may be combined.

Earnings may include salary or hourly pay, vacation pay, holiday pay, tips, commissions, severance pay and the cash value of any "in‐kind" payments.

Part-time, per diem, and seasonal workers may be eligible for CT Paid Leave if they meet the eligibility requirements. An employee does not need to work a specific number of hours to be eligible for benefits under the CT Paid Leave program.

Are you or will you be experiencing any of the following qualifying conditions?

I'm starting or expanding my family

If you are pregnant or are bonding with your newborn or your newly adopted child or newly placed foster child or you are engaged in pre-adoption or preplacement activities, such as court appointments, traveling, etc. Bonding is available for up to 12 months after the date of delivery or placement.

I am experiencing a serious health condition

If you are receiving treatment for or recovering from a serious health condition, including serving as an organ or bone marrow donor.

I need to care for a family member experiencing a serious health condition

If you are caring for a family member who is receiving treatment for or recovering from a serious health condition. A family member means a spouse, parent, spouse's parent, child (of any age), child's spouse, grandparent, spouse's grandparent, sibling, sibling-in-law or an individual related to you by blood or affinity whose close association with you is the equivalent to one of the listed family relationships.

I need to take safe leave

If you are experiencing family violence or sexual assault, you may be eligible to receive up to 12 days of CT Paid Leave benefits to seek medical or psychological care, to seek support from a victim services organization, to relocate, or to participate in any civil or criminal proceeding relating to family violence or sexual assault.

I need to care for a military family member injured during active duty

If you are caring for a spouse, parent, child, or next of kin who is a covered service member who incurred a serious injury or illness in the line of duty on active duty in the Armed Forces.

I need to take time to address qualifying exigencies associated with overseas active duty

Qualifying exigency leave is leave for one of 9 specific reasons arising from the deployment of the employee's spouse, son, daughter, or parent on covered active duty with the Armed Forces.

Has the qualifying circumstance already happened, or will it be in the future?

We encourage you to submit your claim as soon as possible.

If your leave reason occurred more than 45 days ago, you will be asked to provide proof of good cause for the delay.

SIGN IN to begin the process.

Need to learn more before you apply for benefits? Continue reading about how CT Paid Leave works, coverage and eligibility and benefit claims.

If your leave is within 30 days, we encourage you to submit your claim as soon as possible

SIGN IN to begin the process.

If your leave is more than 30 days in the future, please come back to start you application closer to your leave. To learn more before you apply for benefits, continue reading about how CT Paid Leave works, coverage and eligibility and benefit claims.

You may not be eligible for CT Paid Leave benefits. Learn more about qualifying reasons.

You may not be a covered worker for CT Paid Leave. Learn more about coverage and eligibility.

You may not be a covered worker for CT Paid Leave. Learn more about coverage and eligibility.