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Connecticut

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#9 ProAssurance State Rank
#15 Market Rank
$255,020,238 Size of MPL Market

CME Requirements

Credit Amount

Connecticut requires 50 contact hours of qualifying CME within the preceding 24-month period. First-time license renewals have no CME requirements. 

Licensure Cycle
Annual—expiring during the licensee’s birth month. 

Topics
For the second license renewal and every six years going forward, physicians are required to earn at least two contact hours of CME on the topic of behavioral health and one contact hour in each of the following: infectious diseases, risk management (includes prescribing controlled substances and pain management), sexual assault, domestic violence, and cultural competency. 

The Connecticut CME requirements listed above were accurate when posted, but CME state requirements change frequently. Due to COVID-19, certain states may have modified their licensure requirements. Physicians should confirm Connecticut’s current requirements provided by the Connecticut State Department of Public Health.

 

Physician Market Comparison

Connecticut = $73,203,697
About the same as Nevada ($69,084,099)
Michigan is about twice the size ($151,134,721)
Minnesota is about half the size ($37,790,294)

Region

Northeast

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Tort Laws

Limits on damages for pain and suffering: None
Limits on contingent attorney fees: Sliding scale (capped at 1/3 of damages, if scale waived)
  • Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 52-251c
Reform of collateral source rule: Mandatory
  • Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 52-225a
Periodic payment of future damages: Mandatory over $200,000 (if both parties agree to payment plan)
  • Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 52-225d
Statute of limitations: Two years from discovery; three-year maximum
  • Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 52-584

Prejudgment and Post-Judgment Interest

Prejudgment Tort Actions Rate: Absent an offer of compromise, prejudgment interest not allowed in negligence actions seeking to recover damages for injury to a person, or real or personal property. With an offer of compromise, 8% per year, if plaintiff recovers an amount equal or greater than the sum specified in the plaintiff’s offer of compromise.
  • Muckle v. Pressley, 197 A.3d 437 (Conn. App. Ct. 2018) (discussing Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 37-3a(a)); Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 52-192a(c)
Prejudgment Accrual Date: If the offer of compromise was filed within 18 months of filing the complaint, interest is calculated from the date the complaint was filed. If the offer of compromise was filed later than 18 months from the filing of the complaint, interest is calculated from date the offer of compromise was filed.
  • Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 52-192a(c)
Post-Judgment Tort Actions Rate: Negligence Actions: Maximum rate of 10% per year; Other Tort Actions: Maximum rate of 10% per year (precise percentage at discretion of court).
  • Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. §§ 37-3b; 37-3a; Ballou v. Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C., 39 A.3d 1075 (Conn. 2012)
Post-Judgment Accrual Date: Negligence Actions: Computed from 20 days after the date of judgment or the date that is 90 days after the date of verdict, whichever is earlier. Other Tort Actions: Date of judgment.  
  • Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 37-3b (If plaintiff appeals, see Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 37-3b(b).); Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 37-3a

One-Party or Two-Party State

Connecticut is a mixed-party state.

Connecticut has different rules depending on whether the conversation is in person (personal conversations) or over the phone. Connecticut recording law stipulates that at least one party’s consent is required to record an in-person conversation. Under the law concerning recording of private telephonic communications, a telephone conversation is recorded illegally if the following conditions are not met:

  • Consent of all parties involved in the communication is obtained in writing before the recording is done or as part of the recording at the start of the recording.
  • Recording includes verbal notification that is recorded at the beginning of recording and is part of the communication.
  • Use of automatic tone warning device during the recording.

Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. §§ 53a-187(a)(2), 52-570d(a)

Abortion Law

Abortion remains legal in Connecticut. State law protects abortion, and Connecticut has enacted additional laws to expand abortion access.