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The differences are called out below, and represent where the state goes beyond the federal requirements under ERISA.
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Connecticut Insurance Department
Regulations
Prepaid legal service contracts with nonprofit legal services must be in writing, and a copy furnished to each plan participant. The contracts must contain the following provisions:
A statement of the amount payable to the corporation by the participant and the manner in which such amount is payable;
A statement of the amount of benefits, reimbursement or indemnity to be furnished and the period during which it will be established, and, if there are to be exceptions, a detailed statement of such exceptions;
A statement of terms and conditions upon which the contract may be cancelled or otherwise terminated at the option of either party;
A statement that the contract includes the endorsements and attached papers, if any, and contains the entire contract;
A statement that no statements by the participant in his application for a contract must void the contract or be used in any legal proceeding, unless such application or an exact copy is included in or attached;
A statement of the grace period, which must not be less than ten days;
A statement that nothing contained in the plan shall affect the ordinary professional relationship existing between the person rendering legal services under the plan and the subscriber to whom such services are rendered and that no action based upon or arising out of the attorney-client relationship shall be maintained against a nonprofit legal service corporation.
General Statutes of Connecticut, Title 38a, §38a-235
www.cga.ct.gov/2011/pub/Chap698b.htm#Sec38a-235.htm
Life insurance
The number of policies, amount of insurance, reserves, premiums and payments to policyholders, together with the mortality table and interest assumption adopted by the company, shall be reported separately in the company's annual financial statement.
General Statutes of Connecticut, Title 38a, §38a-431
www.cga.ct.gov/2011/pub/Chap700b.htm#Sec38a-431.htm
Discrimination
Employers are prohibited from discriminating to insure on the basis of physical disability or mental retardation, blindness or partial blindness, exposure to diethylstilbestrol through the female parent, genetic information, or victim of family violence.
General Statutes of Connecticut, Title 38a, §38a-816
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Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
Regulations
29 CFR chapter XXV (Parts 2509 – 2590)