When the director has perfected a lien upon a judgment or award in favor of a beneficiary against any third party for an injury for which the beneficiary has received benefits under the Medi-Cal Program, the director shall be entitled to a writ of execution as lien claimant to enforce payment of said lien against such third party with interest and other accruing costs as in the case of other executions. In the event the amount of such judgment or award so recovered has been paid to the beneficiary, the director shall be entitled to a writ of execution against such beneficiary to the extent of the director’s lien, with interest and other accruing costs as in the case of other executions.

(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 621.)

Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 14124.77

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Beneficiary: means any person who has received benefits or will be provided benefits under this chapter because of an injury for which another person or party may be liable. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14124.70
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Lien: means the director's claim for recovery, from a beneficiary's tort action or claim, of the reasonable value of benefits provided on behalf of the beneficiary. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14124.70
  • Medi-Cal: means the California Medical Assistance Program. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14063
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
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