Connecticut § 4-156 Rehearings.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 4-156 — Rehearings.

Connecticut § 4-156

Title 4Management of State Agencies

Ch. 53Claims Against the State

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-156 (2026).

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Upon the discovery of new evidence, any claimant aggrieved by an order of the Claims Commissioner rejecting or recommending the rejection of the claimant's 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, 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 provide 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 repre

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Upon the discovery of new evidence, any claimant aggrieved by an order of the Claims Commissioner rejecting or recommending the rejection of the claimant's 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, 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 provide 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.

Legislative History

(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; P.A. 23-131, S. 13.) 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; P.A. 23-131 deleted requirement that application for rehearing be filed “in duplicate”, replaced “deliver a copy of the application” with “provide a copy of the application” and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2023. Cited. 186 C. 300; 211 C. 199.