OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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HB-6408
AN ACT EXPANDING COMPENSATION TO DEPENDENTS FOR A
DEATH RESULTING FROM AN ACCIDENT.
Primary Analyst: WL 3/26/25
Contributing Analyst(s): LG
Reviewer: CW
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $
Department of Administrative
Services - Workers' Comp.
Claims
App Fund -
Potential Cost
140,000 See Below
Note: App Fund=All Appropriated Funds
Municipal Impact:
Municipalities Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $
Various Municipalities STATE
MANDATE
1
- Potential
Cost
See Below See Below
Explanation
The bill results in a potential cost to the Department of
Administrative Services – Worker’s Compensation Claims and various
self-insured municipalities beginning in FY 26 to the extent additional
workers’ compensation benefits are provided to “next of kin” in the
event an employee dies with no presumptive dependents (e.g., spouse
or minor children).
There is a specific relevant claim which is impacted by this bill that
1
State mandate is defined in Sec. 2-32b(2) of the Connecticut General Statutes, "state
mandate" means any state initiated constitutional, statutory or executive action that
requires a local government to establish, expand or modify its activities in such a way
as to necessitate additional expenditures from local revenues. 2025HB-06408-R000302-FN.docx Page 2 of 2
may result in a total estimated cost of $140,000 over six years beginning
in FY 26. The workers’ compensation benefit of this claim has yet to be
determined and may vary significantly from this estimate.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation.
Sources: Core-CT Financial Accounting System