2019 Indiana Code
Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure
Article 18. Medical Malpractice
Chapter 6. Patient's Compensation Fund
34-18-6-4. Payment of claims; time for payment

Universal Citation: IN Code § 34-18-6-4 (2019)
IC 34-18-6-4 Payment of claims; time for payment

Sec. 4. (a) Claims for payment from the patient's compensation fund must be computed and paid not later than sixty (60) days after the issuance of a court approved settlement or final nonappealable judgment.

(b) If the balance in the fund is insufficient to pay in full all claims that have become final during a three (3) month period, the amount paid to each claimant must be prorated. Any amount left unpaid as a result of the proration must be paid before the payment of claims that become final during the following three (3) month period.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-6-4.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.18-2014, SEC.1; P.L.182-2016, SEC.6.

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