Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-479ff: Adverse action or threat of adverse action against complainant prohibited. Exception. Civil actions by aggrieved persons.

No health insurer, health care center, utilization review company, as defined in section 38a-591a, or preferred provider network, as defined in section 38a-479aa, shall take or threaten to take any adverse personnel or coverage-related action against any enrollee, provider or employee in retaliation for such enrollee, provider or employee (1) filing a complaint with the Insurance Commissioner or the Office of the Healthcare Advocate, or (2) disclosing information to the Insurance Commissioner concerning any violation of this part or sections 38a-815 to 38a-819, inclusive, unless such disclosure violates the provisions of chapter 705 or the privacy provisions of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, P.L. 104-191, as amended from time to time, or regulations adopted thereunder. Any enrollee, provider or employee who is aggrieved by a violation of this section may bring a civil action in the Superior Court to recover damages and attorneys' fees and costs.