Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-142.12: Recovery from collateral source - Subrogation of state

- Retention of funds in trust - Notice to Board.

A. If compensation is awarded, the state shall be subrogated to

all the rights of a claimant to receive or recover from a collateral

source to the extent that compensation was awarded.

B. In the event the claimant recovers compensation, other than

under the provisions of this act, for injuries or death resulting

from criminally injurious conduct, the claimant shall retain, as

trustee, so much of the recovered funds as necessary to reimburse

the Victims Compensation Revolving Fund to the extent that

compensation was awarded to the claimant from that Fund. The funds

retained in trust shall be promptly deposited in the Victims

Compensation Revolving Fund.

C. If a claimant brings an action to recover damages related to

the criminally injurious conduct upon which compensation is claimed

or awarded, the claimant shall give the Board written notice of the

action. After receiving the notice, the Board may join in the

action as a party plaintiff to recover the compensation awarded.