{"data":{"id":"us-mt/2-18-902","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"2-18-902","heading":"Notice -- shared costs of third-party action -- limitation.","body":"(1) If an insured intends to institute an action for damages against a third party, the insured shall give the insurer reasonable notice of the intention to institute the action.\n(2) The insured may request that the insurer pay a proportionate share of the reasonable costs of the third-party action, including attorney fees.\n(3) An insurer may elect not to participate in the cost of the action. If an election is made, the insurer waives 50% of any subrogation rights granted to it by 2-18-901.\n(4) The insurer's right of subrogation granted in 2-18-901 may not be enforced until the injured insured has been fully compensated for the insured's injuries.","path":["TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATION","CHAPTER 18. STATE EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION, COMPENSATION, AND BENEFITS","Part 9. Subrogation -- Notice"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0020/chapter_0180/part_0090/section_0020/0020-0180-0090-0020.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:43:22Z","sha256":"87e6bbdd9d2ffac84a552ac1b6ca555ab539a89ec8ce8af1f37e0c7c958e7279","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/2-18-901","next":"us-mt/2-18-1001"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}