Substitute Senate Bill No. 913, Public Act No. 23-35, is an act that expands workers' compensation coverage for post-traumatic stress injuries to include all employees, effective January 1, 2024. The bill amends sections 31-294k of the general statutes by redefining terms and expanding the categories of individuals eligible for compensation. The definition of "eligible individual" is extended to include all employees, and a new category for "employee" is inserted, which has the same meaning as provided in section 31-275. The bill also renumbers subsequent definitions accordingly.

The bill further specifies the types of events that may qualify an employee for post-traumatic stress injury compensation, including witnessing death or serious injury, and direct physical contact with individuals who die as a result of their injuries. It also outlines the conditions under which a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress injury is compensable, emphasizing that the injury must be a direct result of a qualifying event, the event must be a substantial factor in causing the injury, and the injury must not result from disciplinary actions or similar employment-related actions. The bill mandates that mental health professionals diagnosing such injuries comply with workers' compensation guidelines for approved medical providers.