CT SB01329

Amends Connecticut's collateral source rule (Section 52-225a) to modify when courts must reduce damage awards by amounts paid from collateral sources like insurance in personal injury and wrongful death cases

Removes date-based restrictions that previously limited the rule to injuries occurring after specific dates in 1985-1987, making the provision apply to all qualifying cases

Expands exceptions to damage reductions to protect claimants when subrogation rights are involved, including amounts subject to subrogation, amounts agreed upon in settlement of subrogation claims, and amounts where subrogation rights have not been waived, limited, or extinguished

Requires courts to receive evidence on collateral source payments, subrogation amounts, and amounts paid by claimants or their families to secure collateral source benefits before entering judgment

Effective date: October 1, 2025