AGO 1990-009.

• Case Date: March 05, 1990
• Court: Connecticut

Connecticut Attorney General Opinions 1990. AGO 1990-009. March 5, 1990Opinion No. 1990-009Honorable J. Edward CaldwellState Comptroller55 Elm StreetHartford, CT 06106 Dear Mr. Caldwell: This is in reply to your letter of March 17, 1989, requesting our advice concerning the eligibility of a state retiree, now serving in the General Assembly, for group life insurance. Specifically, you ask whether the individual is eligible to participate in group life insurance coverage as a member of the legislature as provided in Conn. Gen. Stat. e§5-257(a) while also maintaining paid-up group life insurance provided for retired State employees in e§5-257(d). It is our opinion that the individual is eligible to maintain his paid up insurance and to participate in a group life insurance policy under Conn. Gen. Stat. e§5-257(a) as a member of the General Assembly. The Comptroller is authorized to procure any and all group policies necessary to effect the mandates of Conn. Gen. Stat. e§5-257 as follows:

The Comptroller, with the approval of the Attorney General and of the Insurance Commissioner, may revise the group insurance plan for employees of the State by amendment of any existing group life insurance policy or policies or by procuring from one or more life insurance companies authorized to do business in Connecticut, a policy or policies of group life insurance covering employees of the State.

Conn. Gen. Stat. e§5-257(a). Conn. Gen. Stat. e§5-257(a) further provides that active State employees and members of the general assembly are eligible for group life insurance after six months service. Pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. e§5-257(d), such coverage ceases for state employees on termination of their employment and for members of the general assembly at the end of their term of office. Notwithstanding this provision, however, e§5-257(d) provides for reduced amounts of life insurance for "insured employees retired in accordance with any retirement plan for state employees." Conn. Gen. Stat. e§5-257(d). Finally, Conn. Gen. Stat. e§5-257(d) states that:

For purposes of this section, no employee shall be deemed to be retired so long as his employment continues under subsections (b) and (e) of section 5-164.

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