Connecticut 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00489 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/22/2013

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 489
January Session, 2013  LCO No. 2507
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
SEN. GERRATANA, 6th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 489 

January Session, 2013

LCO No. 2507

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY 

Introduced by:

SEN. GERRATANA, 6th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING EVIDENCE OF HEALTH INSURANCE PAYMENTS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 52-225a of the general statutes be amended to allow either party to introduce evidence of collateral source payments, including health insurance payments, at the time of trial for the purpose of proving the amount of the claimant's economic damages.

Statement of Purpose: 

To allow either party to a personal injury or wrongful death action to introduce evidence of health insurance payments to establish or challenge the amount of claimed past and future medical costs to be awarded by a jury.