DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES 10000-18999.81›PART 3. AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 11000-15771›CHAPTER 7. Basic Health Care 14000-14199.67›ARTICLE 3.5. Third Party Liability 14124.70-14124.94
§ 14124.78
California Welfare and Institutions Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in no event shall the director recover more than the beneficiary recovers after deducting, from the settlement judgment, or award, attorney’s fees and litigation costs paid for by the beneficiary. If the director’s recovery is determined under this section, the reductions in subdivision (d) of Section 14124.72 shall not apply.
(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 188, Sec. 72. Effective August 24, 2007.)
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