The Department of Justice has a cause of action against an applicant or recipient who fails to give the notice required by ORS § 147.283 for amounts received by the applicant or recipient pursuant to a judgment, settlement or compromise to the extent that the department would have had a lien under ORS § 147.285 upon the amounts had the notice been given. [2005 c.383 § 9]

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 147.296

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.