Indiana § 12-15-8-1 - Recipient asserting claim against another person for injury or illness resulting from negligence or act of other person; lien against other person; amount of lien
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§ 12-15-8-1. Recipient asserting claim against another person for injury or illness resulting from negligence or act of other person; lien against other person; amount of lien
Sec. 1. Whenever:
(1) the office pays medical expenses for or on behalf of a person who has been injured or has suffered an illness or a disease as a result of the negligence or act of another person; and
(2) the injured or diseased person asserts a claim against the other person for damages resulting from the injury, illness, or disease;
on any recovery under the claim, whether by judgment, compromise, or settlement, the office has a lien against the other person in the amount paid by the office to the extent of the other person's liability for the medical expenses.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-24.6(a).]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.245-1999, SEC.2.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-15-8-1 ("Recipient asserting claim against another person for injury or illness resulting from negligence or act of other person; lien against other person; amount of lien") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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