Cal. Ins. Code § 12698.20
12698.20
Effective Jul 30, 1991Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 278, Sec. 11.1. Effective July 30, 1991. Inoperative July 1, 2014, as prescribed in Section 12699.15. Repealed as of January 1, 2016, pursuant to Section 12699.15.
- (a) If a subscriber is dissatisfied with any action, or failure to act, which has occurred in connection with a participating plan’s coverage, the subscriber may appeal to the board and shall be accorded an opportunity for a fair hearing. Hearings may be conducted pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
- (b) The program may place a lien on compensation or benefits, recovered or recoverable by a subscriber from any party or parties responsible for the compensation or benefits, for which benefits have been provided under a policy issued under this part.