Wisconsin § 949.15 Department subrogation rights.

Wisconsin Statutes

§ 949.15 — Department subrogation rights.

Wisconsin § 949.15

Ch. 949Awards for the victims of crimes

Subch.subch. I of ch. 949 SUBCHAPTER I

CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION

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Wis. Stat. § 949.15 (2026).

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949.15
949.15(1) (1) Whenever the department orders the payment of an award under this subchapter as a result of the occurrence of an event that creates a cause of action on the part of a claimant against any person, the department is subrogated to the rights of the claimant and may bring an action against the person for the amount of the damages sustained by the claimant. If an amount greater than that paid under the award order is recovered and collected in any such action, the department shall pay the balance to the claimant. If the person responsible for the injury or death has previously made restitution payments to the general fund under s. 973.20 , any judgment obtained by the department under this section shall be reduced by the amount of the restitution payments to the general fun

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949.15
949.15(1) (1) Whenever the department orders the payment of an award under this subchapter as a result of the occurrence of an event that creates a cause of action on the part of a claimant against any person, the department is subrogated to the rights of the claimant and may bring an action against the person for the amount of the damages sustained by the claimant. If an amount greater than that paid under the award order is recovered and collected in any such action, the department shall pay the balance to the claimant. If the person responsible for the injury or death has previously made restitution payments to the general fund under s. 973.20 , any judgment obtained by the department under this section shall be reduced by the amount of the restitution payments to the general fund.
949.15(2) (2) In addition to the authority of the department to bring an action under sub. (1) , the claimant may bring an action to recover damages. In any such action, the department has subrogation rights under sub. (1) and the claimant shall join the department as a party under s. 803.03 (2) (a) . After joinder, the department has the options specified in s. 803.03 (2) (b) .
949.15(3) (3) If a judgment or verdict in an action under sub. (1) or (2) indicates separately economic loss and noneconomic detriment, payments on the judgment shall be allocated between them in proportion to the amounts indicated. In such an action, the judge, on timely motion, shall direct the jury to return a special verdict, indicating separately the awards for noneconomic detriment, punitive damages and economic loss.