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This bill makes minor and technical changes to the Workers' Compensation Act. The key provisions include: 1. Substituting the term "administrative law judge" for the terms "workers' compensation commissioner", "compensation commissioner", or "commissioner" throughout the relevant sections of the general statutes. 2. Reducing the required number of meetings for the Workers' Compensation Commission advisory board from twice to once per calendar quarter. 3. Removing the requirement for the Workers' Compensation Statistical Division to be administered by a full-time salaried director. 4. Updating the language around the use of audio recordings and the payment of witness fees in workers' compensation hearings. 5. Removing the provisions related to the Second Injury Fund, which was previously used to cover certain claims involving pre-existing disabilities. The bill aims to streamline and modernize the language and administration of the workers' compensation system in Connecticut.

Labor and Employment

Labor and Public Employees Committee (J)

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