Connecticut General Statutes
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82-472 required commissioner to adopt regulations in accordance with Ch. 54 and deleted references to rules subject to repealed Secs. 4-46 and 4-49; P.A. 16-127 substituted “rules of procedure” for “regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54”, substituted “the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.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 4 - Management of State Agencies

Chapter 53 - Claims Against the State

Section 4-141. - Definitions.

Section 4-142. - Office of the Claims Commissioner. Excepted claims. Staff. Hearing and determination of claims.

Section 4-142a. - Appointment. Term. Qualifications. Compensation. Contractual agreements. Receipt of money, revenue or services.

Section 4-142b. - Office of the Claims Commissioner. Authority of Claims Commissioner to appoint magistrates. Establishment of rules.

Section 4-143 to 4-145. - Appointment, removal, compensation of commission. Chairman; executive secretary; office. Quorum; all members to participate in claim disposition.

Section 4-146. - Notice of injury by claimant.

Section 4-147. - Notice of claim. Filing fees.

Section 4-148. - Limitation on presentation of claim. Exceptions.

Section 4-149. - Representation by the Attorney General.

Section 4-150. - Subpoenas and papers served upon or delivered to the Office of the Claims Commissioner.

Section 4-151. - Hearings.

Section 4-151a. - Waiver of hearings.

Section 4-152. - Misbehavior at proceedings.

Section 4-153. - Records of claims.

Section 4-154. - Time limit for decision. Notice to claimant.

Section 4-155. - Disqualification of commission member.

Section 4-156. - Rehearings.

Section 4-157. - Rules of procedure.

Section 4-158. - Decision by Claims Commissioner or temporary deputy. Request for legislative review. Payment of smaller claims.

Section 4-159. - Submission of certain claims to legislature. Review and disposition of claims by legislature.

Section 4-159a. - Report re claims not timely disposed of. Notice to claimants. Action by General Assembly.

Section 4-160. - Authorization of actions against the state.

Section 4-160a. - Payments not recoverable under insurance policy.

Section 4-160b. - Subrogated or assigned claims. Reduction by amount of third party payment.

Section 4-161. - Statement of claimant denying payment of commission or use of improper influence required.

Section 4-162. - Deficiency appropriation to cover payments.

Section 4-163. - Fraud in presentation of claim.

Section 4-164. - Appeal from forfeiture.

Section 4-164a. - Office of the Claims Commissioner exempt from certain provisions of the Uniform Administrative Procedure Act.

Section 4-165. - Immunity of state officers and employees from personal liability.

Section 4-165a. - Transitional provisions.

Section 4-165b. - Claims against the state by inmates.

Section 4-165c. - Immunity of the state and its officials, employees and agents from certain actions.