How do Connecticut workers file for workers’ compensation and find resources?
File a workers’ compensation claim
Find Connecticut worker agencies and resources
Additional benefits
Complaints and disputes
Legal and insurance resources
Health and safety
File a workers’ compensation claim
All Connecticut workers should follow the steps outlined below to file a claim.
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Fill out Form 30C (PDF)
Note: It’s very important that you file a claim with your employer. If you wait, it may be more difficult to prove that your injury or illness is work-related. You should consider getting a signed and dated receipt from them. You can also request a return receipt when you mail the form by certified or registered mail.
Also note: The Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) can’t give legal advice or pay benefits. The WCC doesn’t provide or authorize medical treatment. If benefits are delayed or denied, you can request a hearing with a WCC administrative law judge.
Find Connecticut worker agencies and resources
Find links and explanations for agencies, departments, programs, and services for all Connecticut workers. They may be useful if you’re dealing with workers' compensation-related matters.
These links are a service to our customers. They point to outside resources that might contain useful information. It’s the policy of the WCC to only link to other government sites. We can’t and won’t link to private-sector businesses or other non-government organizations. The creators of these sites’ content are solely responsible for the information presented.
The links below will help you:
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Find additional benefits like paid leave, unemployment, and support
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File complaints and disputes against a medical provider, attorney, or uninsured employer
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Find legal and insurance resources to help you read laws, get legal information, and see how courts work
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Health and safety tips to help keep your workplace safe, and report it if it’s not
Additional benefits
Get additional or alternative support for your workers’ compensation benefits. Learn about: Paid leave, unemployment, and support for State workers or deceased public safety workers’ families.
Connecticut Leave Programs
Visit Connecticut Department of Labor’s (DOL) Connecticut Leave Programs. It can tell you about the three different laws to help workers take time off due to medical issues or family care. Or check out the links below.
Connecticut Family and Medical Leave (CT FMLA)
Learn about FMLA. Eligible workers can take unpaid time off without losing their jobs. You just fill out the employer forms. FMLA also has rules about who can use it and how to speak up if your rights aren’t respected.
Connecticut Paid Sick Leave
Learn about Connecticut Paid Sick Leave. Starting January 1, 2025, most Connecticut businesses with 25 or more workers must give paid sick time. Starting January 1, 2027, almost all businesses with at least one worker must give up to 40 hours of employer-paid sick time.
Connecticut Paid Leave Appeals
Learn about CT Paid Leave Appeals. If you don’t get CT Paid Leave money or get a penalty, you can appeal to the CT DOL Appeals Division, but only after you get a final denial. The fastest way is to use the Leave Complaint and Appeals portal, or you can mail, call, or fax for help.
Fallen Hero Fund (formerly Fallen Officer Fund)
Read about the Fallen Hero Fund. It expanded survivor benefits that were once only for the families of fallen police officers. Now, it also includes surviving families of fallen firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics.
Firefighter Cancer Relief Fund
Contact the CT Firefighters Cancer Relief Fund if a firefighter gets cancer from doing their job. This fund helps pay for treatment and lost pay when they can’t work.
Second Injury Fund
Learn about the Second Injury Fund. It helps injured workers who have a second injury and may assist employers with related costs.
Soldiers’, Sailors’, and Marines’ Fund
Check out the Soldiers’, Sailors’, and Marines’ Fund. It gives temporary help to eligible veterans and their families dealing with an injury or loss of income.
Unemployment Benefits Program information
Learn how the Unemployment Benefits Program helps workers who lost their jobs or can’t work because of an injury apply for unemployment benefits.
Complaints and disputes
Attorney complaints
Contact the CT Statewide Grievance Committee to file a complaint against an attorney.
Insurance complaints
Contact the CT Insurance Department (CID) if you have any questions or complaints about a workers' compensation insurance company.
Legal advice
The Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) does not provide legal advice. Please contact an attorney who specializes in workers’ compensation.
Medical complaints
Contact the Practitioners Investigation Unit to file a complaint against a doctor, nurse, or other health care provider. It’s part of the Department of Public Health (DPH).
No-insurance complaints against employers
Learn about the Second Injury Fund (SIF). It helps pay workers’ compensation if a worker gets hurt again or if their employer doesn’t have insurance or can’t pay.
Workers’ comp disputes
Learn about how WCC handles disputes. We help workers and employers who don’t agree on a workers’ compensation claim.
Legal and insurance resources
Commission on Official Legal Publications gives free access to official Connecticut laws, court rules, and legal opinions that may help with a workers’ comp claim.
Connecticut General Assembly (CGA) lets you read State laws, track bills, and see what policymakers are doing about workers’ rights.
Connecticut Insurance Department (CID) helps with problems or questions about insurance, including health and workers’ compensation coverage.
Connecticut Judicial Branch explains how State courts work and helps with legal forms or court support for workers’ comp cases.
Connecticut Judicial Branch Directory gives names, numbers, and locations for judges and court offices across Connecticut.
Connecticut State Library offers legal and government records that can help with research for your claim.
Government Information Reference Services helps people find and understand State and Federal government documents.
Law and Legislation Reference Services helps people look up laws, regulations, and legal questions in Connecticut.
Health and safety
Connecticut Department of Labor (DOL) helps with job issues, workplace laws, and workers' rights, including unemployment and job safety.
CONN-OSHA works to keep public sector jobs safe and investigates complaints about unsafe workplaces in Connecticut.
Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) shares health and safety information, which can be important after a workplace injury.
Connecticut Government Telephone & E-Mail Directory helps you find contact information for State workers and offices that may handle your claim.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) helps keep the private sector safe and investigates complaints about unsafe workplaces.