CT HB07343

Increases the threshold for waiving hearings on claims from five thousand dollars to ten thousand dollars, allowing the Claims Commissioner or magistrate to proceed on affidavits alone.

Raises the Claims Commissioner's authority to order immediate payment of just claims from twenty thousand dollars to thirty-five thousand dollars without General Assembly approval.

Increases the threshold for General Assembly review requests from twenty thousand dollars to fifty thousand dollars for claimants filing larger claims.

Establishes procedures for claims exceeding thirty-five thousand dollars to be submitted to the General Assembly with findings and hearing records within five days of each regular session convening.

Expands magistrate authority to hear and decide claims independently or issue recommendations to the Claims Commissioner, subject to established rules and limitations on claim types.