{"data":{"id":"us-mt/33-22-1602","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"33-22-1602","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 33-22-1601.\n(4) The insurer's right of subrogation granted in 33-22-1601 may not be enforced until the injured insured has been fully compensated for the insured's injuries.","path":["TITLE 33. INSURANCE AND INSURANCE COMPANIES","CHAPTER 22. DISABILITY INSURANCE","Part 16. Subrogation -- Notice"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0330/chapter_0220/part_0160/section_0020/0330-0220-0160-0020.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:48Z","sha256":"aa09d922507b9028d80ee1e0bf9489acfbbf6da3d21f90dd1d9c710457cd23ae","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/33-22-1601","next":"us-mt/33-22-1701"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}