If a covered member or dependent is injured through the acts or omissions of a third party, the Fund shall be entitled -- to the extent it pays out benefits -- to reimbursement from the covered member or dependent from any recovery obtained. Alternatively, the Fund shall be subrogated, unless otherwise prohibited by law, to all rights of recovery that the covered member or dependent may have against such third party arising out of its acts or omissions that caused the injury. Subrogation means that the Fund becomes substituted in the injured person’s place to pursue a claim for recovery against the third party. Fund benefits will be provided only on the condition that the covered member or dependent agrees in writing:

(A) To reimburse the Fund, to the extent benefits are paid by it, out of any money recovered from such third party, whether by judgment, settlement or otherwise;

(B) To provide the Fund with an assignment of proceeds to the extent of benefits paid out by the Fund on the claim and to cooperate and assist the Fund on seeking recovery. The Assignment will be filed with the person whose act caused the injuries, his or her agent, the court and/or the provider of services; and

(C) To take all reasonable steps to affect recovery from the responsible third party and to do nothing after the injury to prejudice the Fund’s right to reimbursement or subrogation, and to execute and deliver to the Fund Office all necessary documents as the Fund may require to facilitate enforcement of the Fund’s rights and not to prejudice such rights.

BENEFITS QUESTIONS? PLEASE CONTACT MARY AT (631) 732-6500.

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