Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 698b - Prepaid Legal Services
Section 38a-243. (Formerly Sec. 38-414). - Plan to permit subscribers to choose their own attorneys.

The plan shall assure that every subscriber shall be entitled to choose any attorney admitted to practice in Connecticut, provided such attorney is willing to accept such employment. Such plan may also provide for the use by the subscriber of any attorney who has agreed to participate as a member of the nonprofit legal services plan and may reasonably differentiate between the amount of service available from a participating or nonparticipating attorney.

(P.A. 79-234, S. 14.)
History: Sec. 38-414 transferred to Sec. 38a-243 in 1991.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 38a - Insurance

Chapter 698b - Prepaid Legal Services

Section 38a-230. (Formerly Sec. 38-401). - Definitions. Legal service corporation may fix rates and contract for coordination of benefits.

Section 38a-231. (Formerly Sec. 38-402). - Bar associations may form nonprofit legal service corporations.

Section 38a-232. (Formerly Sec. 38-403). - Hospital service corporation may form corporation establishing nonprofit legal service plan.

Section 38a-233. (Formerly Sec. 38-404). - Insurance company may issue contracts for payment of legal costs.

Section 38a-234. (Formerly Sec. 38-405). - Incorporation of legal service corporations.

Section 38a-235. (Formerly Sec. 38-406). - Nature of contract and mandatory provisions.

Section 38a-236. (Formerly Sec. 38-407). - Filing of contracts and contract rates with Insurance Commissioner.

Section 38a-237. (Formerly Sec. 38-408). - Filing of statement of financial condition. Insurance Commissioner's examination of legal service corporation; visitation rights; summoning of witnesses.

Section 38a-238. (Formerly Sec. 38-409). - Investment of legal service corporation funds.

Section 38a-239. (Formerly Sec. 38-410). - Liquidation, dissolution or rehabilitation of legal service corporation.

Section 38a-240. (Formerly Sec. 38-411). - Legal service corporation property exempt from taxes.

Section 38a-241. (Formerly Sec. 38-412). - Appeal from order of Insurance Commissioner. Disputes between subscriber and legal service corporation; venue.

Section 38a-242. (Formerly Sec. 38-413). - Legal service corporation to reimburse state for cost and expense of regulation. Special charge in addition to tax under chapter 207.

Section 38a-243. (Formerly Sec. 38-414). - Plan to permit subscribers to choose their own attorneys.

Section 38a-244. (Formerly Sec. 38-415). - Applicability.

Section 38a-245. (Formerly Sec. 38-416). - Solicitation of subscribers; prohibited acts.