Washington Code 43.20B.050 – Liens — Compromise — Settlement or judgment
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(1) No settlement made by and between the recipient and tort feasor and/or insurer shall discharge or otherwise compromise the lien created in RCW 43.20B.060 without the express written consent of the secretary. Discretion to compromise such liens rests solely with the secretary or the secretary’s designee.
Terms Used In Washington Code 43.20B.050
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
(2) No settlement or judgment shall be entered purporting to compromise the lien created by RCW 43.20B.060 without the express written consent of the secretary or the secretary’s designee.
[ 1990 c 100 § 4; 1969 ex.s. c 173 § 12. Formerly RCW 74.09.186.]
NOTES:
Application—1990 c 100 §§ 2, 4, 7(1), 8(2): See note following RCW 43.20B.060.