Ala. Admin. Code r. 262-X-7-.01

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 262-X-7-.01 - Recovery From Collateral Sources

(1) If compensation is awarded, the Commission shall be subrogated to all the rights of a claimant to receive or recover from a collateral source to the extent that compensation was awarded.

(2) If the claimant received compensation from a source other than the Commission after the Commission has made an award to the claimant, the claimant will be required by law to reimburse the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission Fund. Failure to do so will result in a Class C felony.

(3) If a claimant files a civil suit to recover damages related to the criminally injurious conduct upon which compensation has been claimed or awarded, the claimant shall give the Commission written notice within 15 days of the filing of the action. The commission may intervene in the proceedings as a complainant to recover the compensation awarded. If the Commission does give notice, attorneys fees may be awarded in an amount not to exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the amount subrogated to the Commission.

(4) If the offender is ordered to pay restitution to the claimant, the claimant must notify the Commission of this action in writing.

(5) In the case where compensation has already been paid to the claimant, the judge may award restitution to be paid directly to the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission Fund.

(6) Whenever compensation is awarded to a claimant who is entitled to restitution from a criminal defendant, the Commission may initiate restitution hearings in such criminal proceedings or intervene in same. The Commission shall be entitled to receive restitution in such proceedings to the extent that compensation was awarded. The Commission shall be subrogated to all the rights and remedies of such claimant for the collection of restitution to the extent compensation was awarded; provided, however, the Commission shall be exempt from the payment of fees or other charges for the recording of restitution orders in the offices of the judges of probate.

(7) The Commission may reduce an award amount based on the amount already received from a collateral source contribution, unless the claimant was receiving or was entitled to receive such benefits prior to the incident for which a claim is filed.

(8) In the event the claimant recovers compensation, other than through the provisions of this chapter, for injuries or death resulting from criminally injurious conduct, the claimant shall retain, as trustee for the Commission, so much of recovered funds as necessary to reimburse the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission Fund to the extent that compensation was awarded to the claimant from that fund.

Author: Martin A. Ramsay

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 15-23-5(14).

History: Filed October 27, 1987. Amended: Filed November 25, 1992. Repealed and New Rule: Filed March 9, 2004; effective April 13, 2004.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 262-X-7-.01