(a) (1) Any casualty insurer, accident and health insurer, health maintenance organization, self-funded group, multiple-employer welfare arrangement, or hospital or medical services corporation that issues, delivers, or renews a contract of accident and health insurance or individual or group accident and healthcare coverage containing a provision for subrogation for any benefits or services of any kind furnished to an insured, or for payments made or credit extended to or on behalf of any covered person for a physical condition or injury caused by a third party or for which a third party may be liable, shall be entitled to receive subrogation benefits from the third party. (2) In the event that an insured or covered person recovers from a third party, reasonable cost of collection and attorney's fees thereof shall be assessed against the insurer and the insured in the proportion each benefits from the recovery. (b) In the event more than one (1) casualty insurer, accident and health insurer, health maintenance organization, self-funded group, multiple-employer welfare arrangement, or hospital or medical services corporation having contractual subrogation rights is entitled to the subrogation benefits specified in subsection (a) of this section, reasonable cost of collection and attorney's fees thereof shall be assessed against the insurers and the insured in the proportion each benefits from the recovery. Acts 1993, No. 1182, §§ 1, 2, 6; 1995, No. 1020, § 1; 2001, No. 1604, § 109. (a) (1) Any casualty insurer, accident and health insurer, health maintenance organization, self-funded group, multiple-employer welfare arrangement, or hospital or medical services corporation that issues, delivers, or renews a contract of accident and health insurance or individual or group accident and healthcare coverage containing a provision for subrogation for any benefits or services of any kind furnished to an insured, or for payments made or credit extended to or on behalf of any covered person for a physical condition or injury caused by a third party or for which a third party may be liable, shall be entitled to receive subrogation benefits from the third party. (2) In the event that an insured or covered person recovers from a third party, reasonable cost of collection and attorney's fees thereof shall be assessed against the insurer and the insured in the proportion each benefits from the recovery. (b) In the event more than one (1) casualty insurer, accident and health insurer, health maintenance organization, self-funded group, multiple-employer welfare arrangement, or hospital or medical services corporation having contractual subrogation rights is entitled to the subrogation benefits specified in subsection (a) of this section, reasonable cost of collection and attorney's fees thereof shall be assessed against the insurers and the insured in the proportion each benefits from the recovery. Acts 1993, No. 1182, §§ 1, 2, 6; 1995, No. 1020, § 1; 2001, No. 1604, § 109. (a) (1) Any casualty insurer, accident and health insurer, health maintenance organization, self-funded group, multiple-employer welfare arrangement, or hospital or medical services corporation that issues, delivers, or renews a contract of accident and health insurance or individual or group accident and healthcare coverage containing a provision for subrogation for any benefits or services of any kind furnished to an insured, or for payments made or credit extended to or on behalf of any covered person for a physical condition or injury caused by a third party or for which a third party may be liable, shall be entitled to receive subrogation benefits from the third party. (2) In the event that an insured or covered person recovers from a third party, reasonable cost of collection and attorney's fees thereof shall be assessed against the insurer and the insured in the proportion each benefits from the recovery. (b) In the event more than one (1) casualty insurer, accident and health insurer, health maintenance organization, self-funded group, multiple-employer welfare arrangement, or hospital or medical services corporation having contractual subrogation rights is entitled to the subrogation benefits specified in subsection (a) of this section, reasonable cost of collection and attorney's fees thereof shall be assessed against the insurers and the insured in the proportion each benefits from the recovery. Acts 1993, No. 1182, §§ 1, 2, 6; 1995, No. 1020, § 1; 2001, No. 1604, § 109. (a) (1) Any casualty insurer, accident and health insurer, health maintenance organization, self-funded group, multiple-employer welfare arrangement, or hospital or medical services corporation that issues, delivers, or renews a contract of accident and health insurance or individual or group accident and healthcare coverage containing a provision for subrogation for any benefits or services of any kind furnished to an insured, or for payments made or credit extended to or on behalf of any covered person for a physical condition or injury caused by a third party or for which a third party may be liable, shall be entitled to receive subrogation benefits from the third party. (2) In the event that an insured or covered person recovers from a third party, reasonable cost of collection and attorney's fees thereof shall be assessed against the insurer and the insured in the proportion each benefits from the recovery. (1) Any casualty insurer, accident and health insurer, health maintenance organization, self-funded group, multiple-employer welfare arrangement, or hospital or medical services corporation that issues, delivers, or renews a contract of accident and health insurance or individual or group accident and healthcare coverage containing a provision for subrogation for any benefits or services of any kind furnished to an insured, or for payments made or credit extended to or on behalf of any covered person for a physical condition or injury caused by a third party or for which a third party may be liable, shall be entitled to receive subrogation benefits from the third party. (2) In the event that an insured or covered person recovers from a third party, reasonable cost of collection and attorney's fees thereof shall be assessed against the insurer and the insured in the proportion each benefits from the recovery. (b) In the event more than one (1) casualty insurer, accident and health insurer, health maintenance organization, self-funded group, multiple-employer welfare arrangement, or hospital or medical services corporation having contractual subrogation rights is entitled to the subrogation benefits specified in subsection (a) of this section, reasonable cost of collection and attorney's fees thereof shall be assessed against the insurers and the insured in the proportion each benefits from the recovery. Acts 1993, No. 1182, §§ 1, 2, 6; 1995, No. 1020, § 1; 2001, No. 1604, § 109.
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