Connecticut Office That Decides Who Can Sue The State Is Under Scrutiny

Missed deadlines at the office that decides who can sue Connecticut government have sparked discussions among state lawmakers and attorneys about whether the office should be overhauled or even eliminated. The state attorney general’s office raised concerns last month that the Office of Claims Commissioner J. Paul Vance Jr. had granted permission to sue the state in some cases after the two-year deadline for him to decide had expired, potentially making those court cases invalid. The attorney general’s office identified about 125 cases still pending after deadlines expired.