Connecticut General Statutes 38a-479ff – Adverse action or threat of adverse action against complainant prohibited. Exception. Civil actions by aggrieved persons
No health insurer, health care center, utilization review company, as defined in section 38a-591a, or preferred provider network, as defined in section 38a-479aa, shall take or threaten to take any adverse personnel or coverage-related action against any enrollee, provider or employee in retaliation for such enrollee, provider or employee (1) filing a complaint with the Insurance Commissioner or the Office of the Healthcare Advocate, or (2) disclosing information to the Insurance Commissioner concerning any violation of this part or sections 38a-815 to 38a-819, inclusive, unless such disclosure violates the provisions of chapter 705 or the privacy provisions of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, P.L. 104-191, as amended from time to time, or regulations adopted thereunder. Any enrollee, provider or employee who is aggrieved by a violation of this section may bring a civil action in the Superior Court to recover damages and attorneys’ fees and costs.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 38a-479ff
- Commissioner: means the Insurance Commissioner. See Connecticut General Statutes 38a-1
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Insurance: means any agreement to pay a sum of money, provide services or any other thing of value on the happening of a particular event or contingency or to provide indemnity for loss in respect to a specified subject by specified perils in return for a consideration. See Connecticut General Statutes 38a-1