Indiana Code 22-4.1-21-34. Claims by students for loss or damage; investigation; limitations; claim against balance of fund
(b) A student who believes that the student is suffering loss or damage resulting from any of the occurrences described in section 15(c) of this chapter may request the department to file a claim against the surety of the postsecondary proprietary educational institution or agent.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 22-4.1-21-34
- agent: means a person who:
Indiana Code 22-4.1-21-3
- fund: refers to the student assurance fund established by section 18 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 22-4.1-21-7
- postsecondary proprietary educational institution: means a person doing business in Indiana by offering to the public, for a tuition, fee, or charge, instructional or educational services or training in a technical, professional, mechanical, business, or industrial occupation, in the recipient's home, at a designated location, or by mail. See Indiana Code 22-4.1-21-9
(d) The department shall investigate all claims submitted to the department and attempt to resolve the claims informally. If the department determines that a claim is valid, and an informal resolution cannot be made, the department shall submit a formal claim to the surety.
(e) A claim against the surety bond may not be filed by the department unless the student’s request under subsection (b) is commenced not more than five (5) years after the date on which the loss or damage occurred.
(f) If the amount of the surety bond is insufficient to cover all or part of the claim, a claim for the balance of the claim against the surety bond in the amount that is insufficient must be construed to be a claim against the balance of the fund under section 35 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.22.