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CT Gen Stat § 4-142 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 4 - Management of State Agencies|Chapter 53 - Claims Against The State|Section 4-142 - Office of the Claims Commissioner. Excepted claims. Staff. Hearing and determination of claims.

 (a) There shall be an Office of the Claims Commissioner which shall hear and determine all claims against the state except: (1) Claims for the periodic payment of disability, pension, retirement or other employment benefits; (2) claims upon which suit otherwise is authorized by law including suits to recover similar relief arising from the same set of facts; (3) claims for which an administrative hearing procedure otherwise is established by law; (4) requests by political subdivisions of the state for the payment of grants in lieu of taxes; and (5) claims for the refund of taxes.(b) The Office of the Claims Commissioner shall consist of the Claims Commissioner and such administrative staff as may be provided by the Department of Administrative Services. The Claims Commissioner or a magistrate assigned to assist the Claims Commissioner pursuant to section 4-142b shall hear and determine all claims against the state, except as otherwise provided in subsection (a) of this section. Such claims shall be heard and determined in accordance with the rules prescribed by the Claims Commissioner pursuant to section 4-157.(1959, P.A. 685, S. 2; P.A. 75-605, S. 1, 27; P.A. 96-85; P.A. 16-127, S. 3.)History: P.A. 75-605 replaced commission on claims with claims commissioner; P.A. 96-85 amended Subdiv. (2) to include suits to recover similar relief arising from the same set of facts; P.A. 16-127 designated existing provisions re Claims Commissioner as Subsec. (a) and amended same by substituting “an Office of the Claims Commissioner which” for “a Claims Commissioner who” and added Subsec. (b) re provision of administrative staff by Department of Administrative Services and re Claims Commissioner or magistrate to hear and determine claims, effective June 9, 2016.See Sec. 3-70a(b) re duties with respect to claims for abandoned property.Cited. 186 C. 300; 189 C. 550; 191 C. 222; 192 C. 98; 195 C. 534; 204 C. 17; 207 C. 59; 213 C. 548; 239 C. 265; 240 C. 246. Exception carved out in section inapplicable to claims under Sec. 53-39a. 263 C. 74.Cited. 12 CA 449; 17 CA 130; 20 CA 676; 41 CA 61.Cited. 26 CS 24.
CT Gen Stat § 4-142a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 4 - Management of State Agencies|Chapter 53 - Claims Against The State|Section 4-142a - Appointment. Term. Qualifications. Compensation. Contractual agreements. Receipt of money, revenue or services.

 (a) The Claims Commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the General Assembly to serve for a term of four years from the first day in July in the year of his or her appointment and until his or her successor has been appointed and has qualified. The Claims Commissioner shall be an attorney-at-law and shall have been admitted to practice before the courts of the state of Connecticut for at least five years prior to his or her appointment. The Claims Commissioner shall receive such compensation as is fixed under the provisions of section 4-40. The Claims Commissioner may enter into such contractual agreements, in accordance with established procedures, as may be necessary for the discharge of his or her duties. Subject to the provisions of section 4-32, and unless otherwise provided by law, the Claims Commissioner is authorized to receive any money, revenue or services from the federal government, corporations, associations or individuals, including payments from the sale of printed matter or any other materials or services.(b) The Office of the Claims Commissioner shall be within the Department of Administrative Services, provided the office shall have independent decision-making authority.(P.A. 75-605, S. 2, 27; P.A. 82-297; P.A. 84-346, S. 1, 4; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 25; P.A. 16-127, S. 4; P.A. 17-48, S. 1.)History: P.A. 82-297 amended section to allow commissioner to enter into contractual agreements and to receive money, revenue or services from certain entities and individuals; P.A. 84-346 added Subsec. (b), placing office of claims commissioner within comptroller's office for administrative purposes; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7 amended Subsec. (b) to move office from office of the Comptroller to Department of Administrative Services, effective October 5, 2009; P.A. 16-127 amended Subsec. (a) by substituting “Claims Commissioner” for “commissioner” and making technical changes, effective June 9, 2016; P.A. 17-48 made a technical change in Subsec. (a).Cited. 186 C. 300.Cited. 41 CA 61.
CT Gen Stat § 4-146 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 4 - Management of State Agencies|Chapter 53 - Claims Against The State|Section 4-146 - Notice of injury by claimant.

 Any person who suffers damage or injury because of the defective condition of a building, park or ground owned or leased by the state shall, within a reasonable time after such damage or injury, notify the official having control of or the agency using such building, park or ground, stating the date, time, place and circumstances of such damage or injury. No claim shall be defeated because of a lack or failure of such notice except upon a showing by the state that it was substantially prejudiced thereby.(1959, P.A. 685, S. 16.)See Sec. 13a-144 re claims for injuries sustained on state highways or sidewalks.Cited. 186 C. 300.
CT Gen Stat § 4-148 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 4 - Management of State Agencies|Chapter 53 - Claims Against The State|Section 4-148 - Limitation on presentation of claim. Exceptions.

 (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and section 4-165b, no claim shall be presented under this chapter but within one year after it accrues. Claims for injury to person or damage to property shall be deemed to accrue on the date when the damage or injury is sustained or discovered or in the exercise of reasonable care should have been discovered, provided no claim shall be presented more than three years from the date of the act or event complained of.(b) The General Assembly may, by special act, authorize a person to present a claim to the Office of the Claims Commissioner after the time limitations set forth in subsection (a) of this section have expired if it deems such authorization to be just and equitable and makes an express finding that such authorization is supported by compelling equitable circumstances and would serve a public purpose. Such finding shall not be subject to review by the Superior Court.(c) No claim cognizable by the Office of the Claims Commissioner shall be presented against the state except under the provisions of this chapter. Except as provided in section 4-156, no claim once considered by the Office of the Claims Commissioner, by the General Assembly or in a judicial proceeding shall again be presented against the state in any manner.(1959, P.A. 685, S. 23; P.A. 75-605, S. 5, 27; P.A. 90-284, S. 3; P.A. 16-127, S. 7.)History: P.A. 75-605 replaced commission on claims with claims commissioner; P.A. 90-284 inserted new Subsec. (b) re the authority of the general assembly to permit a person to present a claim after the expiration of the time limitations of Subsec. (a), and relettered former Subsec. (b) as Subsec. (c); P.A. 16-127 amended Subsec. (a) by adding reference to Sec. 4-165b and amended Subsecs. (b) and (c) by substituting “Office of the Claims Commissioner” for “Claims Commissioner”, effective June 9, 2016.Cited. 186 C. 300; 211 C. 199; 216 C. 85; 240 C. 246.Cited. 36 CS 271; 45 CS 136.Subsec. (a):Cited. 189 C. 550; 213 C. 13. Correct legal standard by which to evaluate timeliness of causes of action in negligence restated; limitation period for actions in negligence begins to run on date when injury is first discovered or in exercise of reasonable care should have been discovered. 268 C. 723.Cited. 28 CA 175.Cited. 36 CS 273.Subsec. (b):Cited. 204 C. 17; 212 C. 415, 421.Although a special act passed by General Assembly under Subsec. will undoubtedly confer a direct benefit on a particular claimant, court has found a public purpose if act remedies an injustice done to that individual for which the state itself bears responsibility. 150 CA 237.
CT Gen Stat § 4-149 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 4 - Management of State Agencies|Chapter 53 - Claims Against The State|Section 4-149 - Representation by the Attorney General.

 (a) The Attorney General shall review each claim delivered under section 4-147. If such review discloses to the satisfaction of the Attorney General that protection of the state's interest does not reasonably require representation by the Attorney General before the Claims Commissioner, then such representation shall be provided by the state agency or department involved in the claim. In making such determination, the Attorney General shall consider (1) the sum of money involved; (2) the legal significance of the claim as a precedent; and (3) the complexity of the legal and factual issues presented.(b) The Attorney General shall notify the Claims Commissioner and the agency or department involved within ninety days of receipt of a claim by the Attorney General in those instances when the Attorney General determines that protection of the state's interest does not reasonably require representation by the Attorney General before the Claims Commissioner.(c) When the representative for the state, which representative may in appropriate cases be the Attorney General, desires to oppose a claim, such representative shall file with the Office of the Claims Commissioner a notice of opposition, in duplicate, containing a concise statement of such representative's objections. The Office of the Claims Commissioner shall promptly deliver a copy thereof to the claimant.(1959, P.A. 685, S. 7; P.A. 75-605, S. 6, 27; P.A. 84-264, S. 1, 5; P.A. 02-89, S. 5; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 28.)History: P.A. 75-605 deleted reference to attorney general as legal advisor to commission and elsewhere replaced commission with claims commissioner and executive secretary with clerk of the office of the claims commissioner; P.A. 84-264 divided section into Subsecs. and added provisions re: Review of claims by attorney general, determination by attorney general whether protection of state's interest reasonably requires representation by attorney general before the claims commissioner, notification of claims commissioner of determination that representation by attorney general is not reasonably required within 90 days of receipt of claim, and referral of such claims to state agency or department involved in the claim; P.A. 02-89 deleted as obsolete former Subsec. (d) requiring the Attorney General to review claims in which he is representing the state before the Claims Commissioner on May 29, 1984, and, if he determines that protection of the state's interest does not require such representation, to refer any such claims to the appropriate state agency or department for representation of the state before the Claims Commissioner, and made technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality in Subsecs. (b) and (c); Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7 amended Subsec. (c) to delete references to clerk of the office and make a conforming change, effective October 5, 2009.Cited. 186 C. 300.
CT Gen Stat § 4-150 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 4 - Management of State Agencies|Chapter 53 - Claims Against The State|Section 4-150 - Subpoenas and papers served upon or delivered to the Office of the Claims Commissioner.

 (a) Any subpoena or other paper required to be served upon or delivered to the Office of the Claims Commissioner or to any person or official may be served or delivered in person or by certified mail. Service or delivery by certified mail shall be deemed complete upon the certification and deposit of such subpoena or paper at a United States post office. Proof of deposit and the return receipt shall be sufficient proof of service or delivery.(b) Any such service or delivery required between the Office of the Claims Commissioner and any state agency or any state officer or employee may be made through the interdepartmental mailing system of the state, provided reasonable means are taken to ascertain that the subpoena or paper was received by the addressee.(1959, P.A. 685, S. 19; P.A. 75-605, S. 7, 27; P.A. 16-127, S. 8.)History: P.A. 75-605 replaced commission with claims commissioner; P.A. 16-127 substituted “Office of the Claims Commissioner” for “Claims Commissioner”, effective June 9, 2016.Cited. 186 C. 300.Application to notice of claim. 36 CS 273.
CT Gen Stat § 4-151a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 4 - Management of State Agencies|Chapter 53 - Claims Against The State|Section 4-151a - Waiver of hearings.

 On his or her own motion or at the request of the claimant or the representative for the state, which representative may in appropriate cases be the Attorney General, the Claims Commissioner or a magistrate may waive the hearing of any claim for ten thousand dollars or less and proceed upon affidavits filed by the claimant and the state agency concerned.(1961, P.A. 476, S. 5; 559, S. 2; P.A. 75-605, S. 9, 27; P.A. 82-167, S. 4, 7; P.A. 84-264, S. 2, 5; P.A. 92-34, S. 1; P.A. 16-127, S. 10; P.A. 19-182, S. 1.)History: P.A. 75-605 substituted claims commissioner for commission and changed waiver limit from $250 to $750; P.A. 82-167 amended section to allow waiver of hearing of any claim for $1,000 or less instead of the prior limit of $750 and allow waiver on motion of commissioner, claimant or the attorney general; P.A. 84-264 changed “attorney general” to “representative for the state, which representative may in appropriate cases be the attorney general”; P.A. 92-34 increased from $1,000 to $5,000 the monetary limit on claims for which the claims commissioner may waive the hearing; P.A. 16-127 added “or a magistrate” and made a technical change, effective June 9, 2016; P.A. 19-182 increased limit on claims for which the claims commissioner or a magistrate may waive hearing from $5,000 to $10,000, effective October 1, 2019, and applicable to any claim filed on or after October 1, 2019.
CT Gen Stat § 4-152 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 4 - Management of State Agencies|Chapter 53 - Claims Against The State|Section 4-152 - Misbehavior at proceedings.

 If in the course of any proceeding any person is guilty of misbehavior which obstructs such proceeding, he or she may be excluded from further participation therein. If the miscreant is the claimant or his or her attorney, the Claims Commissioner or a magistrate may summarily terminate the proceeding, and the Claims Commissioner may dismiss the claim and order it forfeited to the state.(1959, P.A. 685, S. 18; P.A. 75-605, S. 10, 27; P.A. 16-127, S. 11.)History: P.A. 75-605 replaced commission with claims commissioner; P.A. 16-127 added “or a magistrate” and made technical and conforming changes, effective June 9, 2016.Cited. 186 C. 300.
CT Gen Stat § 4-153 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 4 - Management of State Agencies|Chapter 53 - Claims Against The State|Section 4-153 - Records of claims.

 The Claims Commissioner shall cause a record to be made of each claim. Such record shall be retained in the files of the Office of the Claims Commissioner until the sine die adjournment of the regular session of the General Assembly next succeeding the disposition of such claim, at which time it shall be disposed of as may be decided pursuant to section 11-8a. Copies of such record and of the hearing transcript, if any, shall be made available upon request to the claimant and to the Attorney General and as the Claims Commissioner otherwise may direct.(1959, P.A. 685, S. 9; 1961, P.A. 476, S. 4; 559, S. 1; P.A. 75-605, S. 11, 27; P.A. 80-338, S. 7; P.A. 16-127, S. 12.)History: 1961 acts required record of claim rather than just of hearing, required retention of record until regular session following disposition of, rather than hearing on, claim and required copies of hearing transcript as well as record to be made available; P.A. 75-605 replaced commission with claims commissioner; P.A. 80-338 replaced reference to Sec. 4-34 with Sec. 11-8a in provision concerning disposal of records; P.A. 16-127 replaced “files of the Claims Commissioner” with “files of the Office of the Claims Commissioner”, effective June 9, 2016.Cited. 186 C. 300; 239 C. 265.
CT Gen Stat § 4-155 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 4 - Management of State Agencies|Chapter 53 - Claims Against The State|Section 4-155 - Disqualification of commission member.

 Section 4-155 is repealed.(1959, P.A. 685, S. 17; P.A. 75-605, S. 26, 27.)
CT Gen Stat § 4-156 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 4 - Management of State Agencies|Chapter 53 - Claims Against The State|Section 4-156 - Rehearings.

 Upon the discovery of new evidence, any claimant aggrieved by an order of the Claims Commissioner rejecting or recommending the rejection of his or her claim, in whole or in part, may apply for rehearing. The claimant shall file with the Office of the Claims Commissioner an application for such rehearing in duplicate, stating concisely in the application the matters which he or she desires to submit to the Office of the Claims Commissioner. The Office of the Claims Commissioner shall promptly deliver a copy of the application to the Attorney General. The Attorney General shall review the application in the manner specified in subsection (a) of section 4-149. If such review discloses to the satisfaction of the Attorney General that protection of the state's interest does not reasonably require representation before the Office of the Claims Commissioner by the Attorney General, the Attorney General shall refer the application to the state agency or department involved in the claim for representation of the state before the Office of the Claims Commissioner not later than ninety days after receipt of the application by the Attorney General. Each such rehearing shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter and the rules made thereunder respecting the hearing and disposition of claims and reports to the General Assembly.(1959, P.A. 685, S. 21; P.A. 75-605, S. 13, 27; P.A. 84-264, S. 4, 5; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 173; P.A. 16-127, S. 14.)History: P.A. 75-605 replaced commission with claims commissioner and executive secretary with clerk of the office of the claims commissioner; P.A. 84-264 added provisions re review of application for rehearing by the attorney general, determination of whether representation by the attorney general is required and referral by the attorney general of application to state agency or department involved in the claim within 90 days of receipt of claim; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7 deleted reference to clerk of the office and made technical changes, effective October 5, 2009; P.A. 16-127 substituted “Office of the Claims Commissioner” for “Claims Commissioner” and made technical changes, effective June 9, 2016.Cited. 186 C. 300; 211 C. 199.
CT Gen Stat § 4-157 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 4 - Management of State Agencies|Chapter 53 - Claims Against The State|Section 4-157 - Rules of procedure.

 The Claims Commissioner shall adopt rules of procedure, not inconsistent with the policy and provisions of this chapter, governing the proceedings of the Office of the Claims Commissioner. The rules shall avoid formal and technical requirements, but shall provide a simple, uniform, expeditious and economical procedure for the presentation and disposition of claims. Such rules of procedure shall not be regulations for the purposes of chapter 54.(1959, P.A. 685, S. 20; P.A. 75-605, S. 14, 27; P.A. 82-167, S. 5, 7; 82-472, S. 7, 183; P.A. 16-127, S. 15.)History: P.A. 75-605 replaced commission with claims commissioner; P.A. 82-167 deleted obsolete reference to Secs. 4-46 and 4-49, substituting reference to Ch. 54; P.A. 82-472 required commissioner to adopt regulations in accordance with Ch. 54 and deleted references to rules subject to repealed Secs. 4-46 and 4-49; P.A. 16-127 substituted “rules of procedure” for “regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54”, substituted “the proceedings of the Office of the Claims Commissioner” for “his proceedings”, added “Such rules of procedure shall not be regulations for the purposes of chapter 54.” and made a conforming change, effective June 9, 2016.Cited. 186 C. 300; 189 C. 550. P.A. 82-167, Sec. 5 of which amended this section, should be read as a clarification of Superior Court's ongoing lack of jurisdiction to hear appeals from Claims Commissioner. 195 C. 534.
CT Gen Stat § 4-159a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 4 - Management of State Agencies|Chapter 53 - Claims Against The State|Section 4-159a - Report re claims not timely disposed of. Notice to claimants. Action by General Assembly.

 (a) Not later than five days after the convening of each regular session, the Office of the Claims Commissioner shall report to the General Assembly on all claims that have been filed with the Office of the Claims Commissioner pursuant to section 4-147 and have not been disposed of by the Office of the Claims Commissioner within two years of the date of filing or within any extension thereof granted by the General Assembly pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, except claims in which the parties have stipulated to an extension of time for the Office of the Claims Commissioner to dispose of the claim.(b) The Office of the Claims Commissioner shall give notice to all claimants whose claims are the subject of a report as provided in subsection (a) of this section that their claims will be considered at the next regular session of the General Assembly pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.(c) With respect to any claim that is the subject of a report as provided in subsection (a) of this section, the General Assembly may (1) grant the Office of the Claims Commissioner an extension for a period specified by the General Assembly to dispose of such claim, (2) grant the claimant permission to sue the state, (3) grant an award to the claimant, or (4) deny the claim.(P.A. 01-167, S. 1; P.A. 16-127, S. 18.)History: P.A. 16-127 deleted former Subsec. (a)(1) re report to the General Assembly on claims not disposed of within 3 years of the date of filing, redesignated existing Subsec. (a)(2) as Subsec. (a) and amended same by substituting “Office of the Claims Commissioner” for “Claims Commissioner” and by making technical changes and amended Subsecs. (b) and (c) by substituting “Office of the Claims Commissioner” for “Claims Commissioner”, effective June 9, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 4-160a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 4 - Management of State Agencies|Chapter 53 - Claims Against The State|Section 4-160a - Payments not recoverable under insurance policy.

 No payment made by the state under sections 4-158, 4-159 and 4-160 shall be recoverable under any policy of insurance carried by the state.(1961, P.A. 559, S. 3.)Cited. 186 C. 300.
CT Gen Stat § 4-160b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 4 - Management of State Agencies|Chapter 53 - Claims Against The State|Section 4-160b - Subrogated or assigned claims. Reduction by amount of third party payment.

 (a) The Office of the Claims Commissioner shall not accept or pay any subrogated claim or any claim directly or indirectly paid by or assigned to a third party.(b) Any payment of claim made by the Office of the Claims Commissioner shall be reduced by the amount received by the claimant from any other source for such claim.(P.A. 75-605, S. 18, 27; P.A. 16-127, S. 20.)History: P.A. 16-127 substituted “Office of the Claims Commissioner” for “Claims Commissioner”, effective June 9, 2016.Cited. 186 C. 300; 195 C. 534.