The Office of the Claims Commissioner shall maintain a permanent office in Hartford County in such suitable space as the Commissioner of Administrative Services provides. All papers required to be filed with the Office of the Claims Commissioner shall be delivered to such office. The Claims Commissioner may designate one or more magistrates who shall be available to the Office of the Claims Commissioner to hear a claim and issue a decision concerning the final disposition of a claim against the state, as provided for in this chapter. The Claims Commissioner may appoint any magistrate who is on the list of available magistrates maintained by the Chief Court Administrator. A magistrate appointed by the Claims Commissioner may review, hear and decide a claim, or make a recommendation to the Claims Commissioner concerning the final disposition of a claim. The Claims Commissioner shall establish such rules as he or she deems necessary to provide for the appointment of a magistrate to hear and decide matters pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. Such rules may include limitations on the types of matters that may be heard and decided by a magistrate and may provide for the issuance of a recommendation by a magistrate concerning the final disposition of a claim that is subject to review and approval by the Claims Commissioner.