Resolution Confirming The Nomination Of The Honorable Soline M. Oslena Of Oakdale To Be A Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge.
Summary
Senate Joint Resolution 21 confirms the Governor’s nomination of the Honorable Soline M. Oslena of Oakdale to serve as a Workers’ Compensation Administrative Law Judge for a five-year term beginning February 26, 2025. The resolution is a personnel confirmation measure rather than a policy bill, and it simply authorizes her appointment to the position after legislative approval.
Because the resolution concerns a judicial/administrative appointment, it does not create new substantive law or amend the workers’ compensation statutes directly. Its practical effect is to fill a Workers’ Compensation Administrative Law Judge seat, which affects the administration and adjudication of workers’ compensation disputes in Connecticut.
Impact
SJ 21 affects state law only by confirming an executive nomination to an adjudicatory office within the workers’ compensation system. It does not change statutory standards, benefits, procedures, or employer/employee rights, but it does ensure that the Workers’ Compensation Commission has a confirmed administrative law judge to hear and decide cases for the specified term.
Sentiment
The bill appears to have been noncontroversial and broadly supported. It received unanimous or near-unanimous favorable votes in committee and both chambers, and it was placed on the House consent calendar, indicating little to no opposition or debate.
Contention
There are no notable points of contention in the available record. No committee transcript is provided, and the voting history shows unanimous support in committee and both chambers. The measure is a routine confirmation of a judicial appointment, so any discussion likely centered on the nominee’s qualifications rather than on policy disagreements.