§ 39-71-2616

39-71-2616. Reimbursement for obligations paid and assumed. (1) The fund shall obtain reimbursement from an insolvent private self-insurer up to the amount of the insolvent private self-insurer's workers' compensation obligations paid and assumed by the fund. This includes reimbursement for reasonable administrative and legal costs. (2) This right, as subrogee of any claimants in any action to collect against the private self-insurer as the debtor, includes but is not limited to a right to a claim for wages and other necessities of life advanced to any claimants. (3) The fund may obtain from the security deposit or proceeds of other workers' compensation insurance of an insolvent private self-insurer the amount of the insolvent private self-insurer's compensation obligations, including reasonable administrative and legal costs, paid or assumed by the fund. (4) The fund may bring an action against any other insurance carrier and person to recover compensation paid and liability assumed by the fund, including but not limited to: (a) any excess insurance carrier of the private self-insurer; and (b) any person whose negligence or breach of any obligation contributed to any

ity assumed by the fund, including but not limited to: (a) any excess insurance carrier of the private self-insurer; and (b) any person whose negligence or breach of any obligation contributed to any underestimation of the private self-insurer's total accrual of liability as reported to the department. History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 244, L. 1989.