2012 Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - STATE GOVERNMENT — EXECUTIVE
43.20B Revenue recovery for department of social and health services.
43.20B.720 Recipient receiving industrial insurance compensation -- Subrogation rights of department -- Lien -- Withhold and deliver notice.
RCW 43.20B.720 Recipient receiving industrial insurance compensation — Subrogation rights of department — Lien — Withhold and deliver notice.
(1) To avoid a duplicate payment of benefits, a recipient of public assistance from the department of social and health services is deemed to have subrogated the department to the recipient's right to recover temporary total disability compensation due to the recipient and the recipient's dependents under Title 51 RCW, to the extent of such assistance or compensation, whichever is less. However, the amount to be repaid to the department of social and health services shall bear its proportionate share of attorney's fees and costs, if any, incurred under Title 51 RCW by the recipient or the recipient's dependents.
(2) The department of social and health services may assert and enforce a lien and notice to withhold and deliver to secure reimbursement. The department shall identify in the lien and notice to withhold and deliver the recipient of public assistance and temporary total disability compensation and the amount claimed by the department.
[1997 c 130 § 1; 1985 c 245 § 7; 1982 c 201 § 17; 1973 1st ex.s. c 102 § 1. Formerly RCW 74.04.530.]
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