Connecticut Statutes
§ 52-225b — “Collateral sources” defined.
Connecticut § 52-225b
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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-225b (2026).
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For purposes of sections 52-225a to 52-225c, inclusive: “Collateral sources” means any payments made to the claimant, or on his behalf, by or pursuant to:
(1)Any health or sickness insurance, automobile accident insurance that provides health benefits, and any other similar insurance benefits, except life insurance benefits available to the claimant, whether purchased by him or provided by others; or (2) any contract or agreement of any group, organization, partnership or corporation to provide, pay for or reimburse the costs of hospital, medical, dental or other health care services. “Collateral sources” do not include amounts received by a claimant as a settlement.
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Related
Morgan v. Windsor Insurance Co., No. Cv94 0317202s (Jan. 20, 1995)
1995 Conn. Super. Ct. 339-F (Connecticut Superior Court, 1995)
Medina v. Rousseau, No. Cv96-0132685s (Sep. 24, 1999)
1999 Conn. Super. Ct. 12961 (Connecticut Superior Court, 1999)
Disantis v. Allstate Insurance Company, No. Cv 96 0072255s (May 5, 1999)
1999 Conn. Super. Ct. 6357 (Connecticut Superior Court, 1999)
Gold v. American Economy Insurance Company, No. 380475 (Jun. 3, 1996)
1996 Conn. Super. Ct. 4401 (Connecticut Superior Court, 1996)
Calabrese v. O'reilly, No. Cv95-0126981 (Jan. 27, 1998)
1998 Conn. Super. Ct. 1023 (Connecticut Superior Court, 1998)
Wasilewski v. Gao, No. 415874 (Feb. 24, 1999)
1999 Conn. Super. Ct. 2412 (Connecticut Superior Court, 1999)
Lynch v. Fisher, No. Cv: 99-0423715s (Sep. 28 1999)
(Connecticut Superior Court, 1999)
Dillon v. Providence Washington Insur., No. Cv99 015 23 59 (Oct. 30, 2002)
2002 Conn. Super. Ct. 13961 (Connecticut Superior Court, 2002)
Sizemore v. Panda, No. Cv00-0161497s (Aug. 30, 2002)
2002 Conn. Super. Ct. 11341 (Connecticut Superior Court, 2002)
Lynch v. Fisher, No. Cv: 99-0423715s (Oct. 19, 1999)
(Connecticut Superior Court, 1999)
Legislative History
(P.A. 85-574, S. 2; P.A. 86-338, S. 5; P.A. 87-227, S. 5.) History: P.A. 86-338 included within definition of collateral sources any payments by any person as compensation for personal injury or wrongful death attributable to the incident giving rise to the cause of action and deleted the definition of health care provider to reflect the expansion of Sec. 52-225a to any civil action; P.A. 87-227 deleted provision added in 1986 including within definition of collateral sources any payments by any person as compensation for personal injury or wrongful death attributable to the incident giving rise to the cause of action and added provision that collateral sources do not include amounts received by a claimant as a settlement. Cited. 203 C. 607; 214 C. 1; 218 C. 531; 225 C. 566; 231 C. 77; 235 C. 107. Trial court improperly applied provisions adopted in P.A. 87-227 instead of those adopted in P.A. 86-338. 247 C. 638. Social Security disability benefits are not a collateral source. 259 C. 325. Cited. 31 CA 806; 38 CA 685; 46 CA 76. Debts voluntarily forgiven by medical care provider and amounts paid by employer pursuant to wage continuation plan are not collateral sources. 49 CS 7.
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