California · Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC

WIC §15878: The department may place a lien on compensation or benefits recovered or recoverable by a subscriber from any party or parties responsible for the compensation or benefits for which benefits have been

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A department may place a lien on compensation or benefits a subscriber recovers from responsible parties for benefits already provided.

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The department may place a lien on compensation or benefits recovered or recoverable by a subscriber from any party or parties responsible for the compensation or benefits for which benefits have been provided under a policy issued under this article or Article 4 (commencing with Section 15881).

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