Connecticut guarantees $1,000 bonus to returning workers Robert Besser 09 Jun 2021, 22:04 GMT+10 Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont introduced a program in which Connecticut residents who return to work, and remain employed for eight weeks, will receive a payment of $1,000 As with all states, Connecticut faces a serious problem of businesses being unable to hire the people required to operate their businesses In the week ending May 22, there were nearly 8,000 new job openings in Connecticut, an increase of 17 percent, according to the Connecticut Labor Department HARTFORD, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has introduced a program in which Connecticut residents who return to work, and remain employed for eight weeks, will receive a payment of $1,000.