Oklahoma § 74-1306.1 - Board - Right of subrogation in certain cases - Extent
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§ 74-1306.1. Board - Right of subrogation in certain cases - Extent
- Release of responsible party.
A. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall have the right of
subrogation to recover any payments made for injury to an employee
or dependent caused by a third party's wrongful act or negligence.
The Authority shall have the authority to waive or reduce
subrogation in individual cases when the exercise of the right of
subrogation would create an extreme financial hardship on the
employee or dependent.
B. Subrogation will exist only to the extent of actual claims
paid.
C. If an employee or dependent has prejudiced the Authority's
right of subrogation by releasing the responsible party prior to
submitting claims to the Authority, the claims may be denied by the
Authority. If claims are submitted and paid after the employee or
dependent has released the responsible party, the Authority shall be
entitled to bring an action against the employee, dependent, or
their assignees, for any such claims paid and for additional costs
incurred by the Authority including, but not limited to: interest,
administrative and adjudicative costs, and attorney fees.
Added by Laws 1990, c. 244, § 4, emerg. eff. May 21, 1990. Amended
by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 937; Laws 2025, c. 379, § 3, eff. Nov. 1,
2025.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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