West Virginia § 9-5-11a Notice of action or claim

West Virginia Statutes

§ 9-5-11a — Notice of action or claim

West Virginia § 9-5-11a

Ch. 9HUMAN SERVICES

Art. 5MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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W. Va. Code § 9-5-11a (2026).

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If either the medical assistance recipient or the department brings an action or claim against a third person, the recipient, his or her attorney or such department shall, within thirty days of filing the action, give to the other written notice of the action or claim by certified mail. This notice shall contain the name of the third person and the court in which the action is brought. If the department institutes said action, the notice shall advise the recipient of their right to bring such action in their own name, in which they may include as a part of their claim the sums claimed by such department. Proof of such notice shall be filed in said action subject to the notice and intent procedure as outlined in section eleven of this article. If an action or claim is brought by either the 

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If either the medical assistance recipient or the department brings an action or claim against a third person, the recipient, his or her attorney or such department shall, within thirty days of filing the action, give to the other written notice of the action or claim by certified mail. This notice shall contain the name of the third person and the court in which the action is brought. If the department institutes said action, the notice shall advise the recipient of their right to bring such action in their own name, in which they may include as a part of their claim the sums claimed by such department. Proof of such notice shall be filed in said action subject to the notice and intent procedure as outlined in section eleven of this article. If an action or claim is brought by either the recipient or the department, the other may, at any time before trial, become a party to the action, or shall consolidate his or her action or claim with the other if brought independently:Provided, That this consolidation or entry as a party does not delay the proceedings.