1. (a) The office may contract with an attorney to obtain or enforce a lien under this chapter.

2. (b) If the office contracts with an attorney under this section, the attorney's fees may not exceed:

   1. (1) seven and five-tenths percent (7.5%) of the office's recovery under the lien if the proceeding to obtain and enforce the lien is not contested; or
   2. (2) ten percent (10%) of the office's recovery under the lien if the proceeding to obtain and enforce the lien is contested.

As added by P.L.236-2007, SEC.2.