Connecticut Administrative Code

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-231a-4. Notice of determinationThe determination that an individual's weekly benefit rate is based upon his classification as a construction worker shall be contained on the Monetary Determination (Form UC-58) issued by the Adminis…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-235-1. DefinitionsFor purposes of sections 31-235-1 to 31-235-23, inclusive, and sections 31-236-1 to 31-236-57, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the following definitions apply: (a) “Administrator” mean…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-235-10. Availability – hours(a) Except as provided in sections 31-235-6a and 31-235-12 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, an individual must be available for work during such hours as are lawful and customary for the…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-235-11. Availability during a labor disputeWhere an individual has become unemployed as the result of a labor dispute, the individual shall comply with the provisions of sections 31-235-1 to 31-235-6, inclusive, 31-235-8 to 31-235-…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-235-12. Availability – major portion of a benefit weekNotwithstanding the provisions of section 31-235-4, section 31-235-9 and section 31-235-10 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, and except for the provisions of sec…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-235-13. Leave of absence(a) Where an individual has become unemployed as the result of a leave of absence granted by the individual's employer, the individual must comply with the provisions of sections 31-235-1 to 31-235-26 inclus…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-235-14. Availability—conscientious objectionAn individual's religious or moral objection to a particular type of work shall not render the individual unavailable for work, provided such objection does not severely restrict his expo…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-235-15. Availability—jury dutyWhen an unemployed individual is summoned to jury duty, the Administrator shall consider the individual to be available for work during the performance of such duty. (Effective June 24, 1986) AUTHORITY…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-235-16. Availability—legislatorNo member of the Connecticut General Assembly shall, during the regular session of the General Assembly, be deemed available for work. (Effective June 24, 1986) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-235 AU…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-235-17. Availability status of individuals not legally authorized to work in the United StatesThe Administrator shall not find any individual, who is not authorized under federal law to work in the United States, to be available fo…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-235-18. Availability—workfareAn individual's participation in a state or municipal workfare program shall not, in and of itself, render the individual unavailable for work. (Effective June 24, 1986) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-235-19. Availability—patterns of unemploymentThe Administrator shall not consider an individual's prior patterns of unemployment in determining whether he is available for work. For the purposes of this section, \"pattern of unempl…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-235-2. Benefit eligibility conditionsExcept as provided in section 31-235-3 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, an unemployed individual shall be eligible to receive benefits with respect to any week only if the Admin…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-235-20. Availability – Student availability(a) The Administrator shall not consider an individual to be unavailable for work solely because such individual is attending a school, college or university as a regularly enrolled studen…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-235-21. Availability—union/non-union (Repealed) Repealed November 5, 2020.(Effective June 24, 1986; Repealed November 5, 2020) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-235 AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-235

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-235-22. Efforts—general(a) The Administrator shall require that for each week for which a claim for benefits is made, an individual shall make reasonable efforts to obtain work. The purpose of the work search requirement is to assi…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-235-23. Efforts— method of work search; exemptions(a) The Administrator shall find that a claimant is making adequate efforts to obtain work in any week in which the claimant reports the minimum number of work search efforts prescr…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-235-24. Efforts—type of work (Repealed) Repealed November 5, 2020.(Effective June 24, 1986; Repealed November 5, 2020) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-235 AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-235

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-235-25. Efforts—method of work search (Repealed) Repealed November 5, 2020.(Effective June 24, 1986; Repealed November 5, 2020) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-235 AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-235

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-235-26. Efforts—individuals scheduled to commence or return to work (Repealed) Repealed November 5, 2020.(Effective June 24, 1986; Repealed November 5, 2020) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-235 AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-235…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-235-27. Participation in profiling and the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment program(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Administrator” means the Labor Commissioner of the State of …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-235-3. Benefit eligibility conditions—involuntary retirees 62 years and olderAn unemployed individual who is sixty-two years of age or older and is involuntarily retired under a compulsory retirement policy or contract provision sh…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-235-4. Physically and mentally able to workThe Administrator shall find that an individual is physically and mentally able to work so long as the individual is capable of performing some type of remunerative work. Except as provide…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-235-5. Ability to work—pregnancyThe Administrator shall not conclude that any individual is unable to work solely because the individual is pregnant. (Effective June 24, 1986) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-235 AUTHORITY: Conn. G…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-235-6. Availability – general(a) Except as provided in section 31-235-6a of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, in order to find an individual eligible for benefits for any week, the Administrator must find the individua…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-235-6a. Availability—limitations based on physical or mental impairments(a) Definitions: For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:(1) \"Chronic\" means a persistent or recurring condition that current…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-235-7. Availability – short-term labor market exposure (Repealed) Repealed November 5, 2020.(Effective June 24, 1986; Amended December 7, 2007; Repealed November 5, 2020) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-235 AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. S…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-235-8. Distance to work transportationAn individual must be available for work within a reasonable distance of his residence. In determining whether an individual is available for work within a reasonable distance, the Administrato…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-235-9. Availability – days(a) Except as provided in sections 31-235-6a and 31-235-12 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, an individual must be available for work for those days of the week during which the work for wh…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-236-1. Refusal of work general(a) An individual shall be ineligible for benefits if the Administrator finds that the individual failed without sufficient cause either: (1) to apply for available, suitable work when so directed by t…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-236-10. Suitable work—length of unemploymentThe Administrator shall consider length of unemployment in determining the suitability of an offer of work. An individual is entitled to a reasonable period of time within which to obtain…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-236-11. Sufficient cause for refusal of work or refusal of job referralAn individual may refuse suitable work or a job referral to suitable work for sufficient cause. Sufficient cause for a refusal of suitable work or a job referra…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-236-12. Refusal of work—labor disputeThe Administrator shall not find any work suitable if the position offered is vacant due directly to a strike, lockout, or other labor dispute. (Effective June 24, 1986) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. St…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-236-13. Suitable work—prevailing wages, hours, conditions(a) The Administrator shall not deny benefits to an individual solely for refusing to accept work if the wages, hours or other conditions of work offered are substantially le…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-236-14. Refusal of work—union affiliation(a) The Administrator shall not deny benefits to an individual solely on the basis of refusing to accept work if, as a condition of being employed, the individual would be required to join a…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-236-15. Effect of union or non-union status on suitability of workExcept as provided in section 31-236-14, the union or non-union character of work offered does not alone render such work unsuitable. (Effective June 24, 1986) AUTHO…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-236-16. Refusal of work commencing between 1 and 6 a.m.The Administrator shall not deny benefits to an individual solely for refusing to accept work if the position is for work which commences or ends between one and six o'clock in…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-236-16a. Refusal of work—temporary help service/temporary employees(a) Where the Administrator finds that a temporary employee of a temporary help service has refused to accept suitable employment when it is offered to him by such …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-236-17. Voluntary leaving—general(a) Except as provided in section 31-236-58 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, an individual shall be ineligible for benefits until the individual has earned at least ten times the in…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-236-18. Voluntary leaving definedIn order to establish that an individual left suitable work voluntarily, the Administrator must find that the individual committed the specific intentional act of terminating his own employment. The…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-236-19. Good cause attributable to the employerIn determining whether an individual's reason for leaving suitable work is for good cause attributable to the employer, the Administrator must find that the reason relates to wages, ho…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-236-2. Bona fide offer of work or referral to work(a) In determining whether an individual refused work, or a referral to work, for sufficient cause, the Administrator must first establish that there was a bona fide offer of work o…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-236-20. Good cause—wagesTo determine that an individual voluntarily left suitable work for good cause attributable to the employer, the Administrator must find, with respect to wages, that the individual's employer: (1) (A) breache…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-236-21. Good cause—hours(a) To determine that an individual voluntarily left suitable work for good cause attributable to the employer, the Administrator must find, with respect to hours, that: (1) the individual's employer: (A) du…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-236-22. Good cause—working conditions(a) To determine that an individual voluntarily left suitable work for good cause attributable to the employer, the Administrator must find, with respect to working conditions, that: (1) (A) dur…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-236-23. Voluntary leaving to care for seriously ill child, spouse or parent(a) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) \"Illness or disability\" means an illness or disability diagnosed by a hea…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-236-23a. Voluntary leaving to escape domestic violence(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) \"Abuser\" means a family or household member or a current or former sexual partner who engages in t…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-236-23b. Voluntary leaving to follow spouse(a) The Administrator shall not disqualify an individual from receiving benefits because the individual left suitable work to accompany such individual's spouse (1)to a place from which it…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-236-24. Discharge and suspension—generalAn individual shall be ineligible for benefits until he has earned at least ten times his benefit rate if the Administrator finds that: (1) he has been discharged or suspended for felonious c…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-236-25. Felonious conductFelonious conduct is any act by an individual in the course of his employment, as defined in section 31-236-26c, which would constitute a felony under the laws of the state of Connecticut or under federal l…