An Act Increasing the Mileage Reimbursement Rate for Workers' Compensation Claimants

An Act Increasing the Mileage Reimbursement Rate for Workers' Compensation Claimants

Increases the Mileage Reimbursement Rate for Workers' Compensation Claimants

Effective for actual travel expenses incurred on or after October 1, 2001, this public act increases the mileage reimbursement rate for all workers’ compensation claimants who use their private motor vehicles to travel to medical appointments necessitated by their work-related injuries. This rate increase applies to all claimants, regardless of injury date, and now coincides with the federal mileage reimbursement rate.

For all travel expenses incurred on or after January 1, 2013, the mileage reimbursement rate is 56.5 cents per mile.

For all travel expenses incurred on or after April 17, 2012, the mileage reimbursement rate is 55.5 cents per mile.

For all travel expenses incurred on or after January 1, 2011, the mileage reimbursement rate is 51.0 cents per mile.

For all travel expenses incurred on or after January 1, 2010, the mileage reimbursement rate is 50.0 cents per mile.

For all travel expenses incurred on or after January 1, 2009, the mileage reimbursement rate is 55.0 cents per mile.

For all travel expenses incurred from August 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008, the mileage reimbursement rate is 58.5 cents per mile.

For all travel expenses incurred from March 19, 2008 through July 30, 2008, the mileage reimbursement rate is 50.5 cents per mile.

For all travel expenses incurred from January 1, 2007 through March 18, 2008, the mileage reimbursement rate is 48.5 cents per mile.

For all travel expenses incurred from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006, the mileage reimbursement rate is 44.5 cents per mile.

For all travel expenses incurred from September 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005, the mileage reimbursement rate is 48.5 cents per mile.

For all travel expenses incurred from February 4, 2005 through August 31, 2005, the mileage reimbursement rate is 40.5 cents per mile.

For all travel expenses incurred from January 1, 2004 through February 3, 2005, the mileage reimbursement rate is 37.5 cents per mile.

For all travel expenses incurred from January 6, 2003 through December 31, 2003, the mileage reimbursement rate is 36.0 cents per mile.

For all travel expenses incurred from January 22, 2002 through January 5, 2003, the mileage reimbursement rate is 36.5 cents per mile; and

For all travel expenses incurred from October 1, 2001 through January 21, 2002, the mileage reimbursement rate is 34.5 cents per mile;

For all travel expenses incurred prior to October 1, 2001, the mileage reimbursement rate is 15 cents per mile;

State Reference: C.G.S. §31-312(a)

Federal Reference: Federal Travel Regulation; Privately Owned Vehicle Mileage Reimbursement, 41 CFR Part 301-10 [FTR Amendment 95] RIN 3090-AH36

Effective October 1, 2001

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