Section 411.51. Subrogation

(a) Payment of an award made under the act shall subrogate the Commonwealth, to the extent of any payment, to any right of action against any person accruing to the claimant, the direct victim or the intervenor to recover losses resulting from the crime with respect to which the award is made. In such a case, the Commonwealth will be entitled to bring an action against the person causing or otherwise liable for the personal injuries or death for which the payment was made. Money recovered under this section shall be deposited in the Crime Victim’s Compensation Fund established under the act.

(b) If an amount greater than that paid under the act is recovered and collected in such an action, the Commonwealth will pay the balance to the claimant. The Attorney General shall enforce any subrogation. A claimant who fails to notify OVS of the receipt of funds from another claim or award arising out of the crime shall forfeit and pay to the Commonwealth an amount equal to all awards paid by OVS to the claimant or on the claimant’s behalf.

(c) The OVS has the discretion to settle subrogation claims for an amount less than the award. Unless good cause is shown by the claimant or claimant’s attorney, under no circumstances will OVS settle subrogation claims for an amount that is less than 75% of the original award to the claimant. OVS reserves the right to assert further subrogation on additional recovery by the claimant. If the direct victim or intervenor incurs additional expenses related to the injury, the claimant must exhaust the actual insurance or civil recovery as well as the amount OVS reduced prior to receiving further payments from OVS.