Okla. Stat. tit. 76, § 76-82
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Definitions
Official statutory text
As used in the Personal Injury Trust Fund Transparency Act:
1. "Personal injury claim" means any claim for damages, loss,
indemnification, contribution, restitution or other relief,
including punitive damages, that is related to bodily injury or
another harm, including loss of consortium, society, or
companionship, loss of support, personal injury or death, mental or
emotional injury, risk or fear of disease or other injury, or costs
of medical monitoring or surveillance. "Personal injury claim"
includes a claim made by or on behalf of the person who claims the
injury or harm or by or on behalf of the person's representative,
spouse, parent, minor child, or other relative. "Personal injury
claim" does not include a claim for compensatory benefits pursuant
to crime victim's compensation, workers’ compensation or veteran's
benefits;
2. "Personal injury trust" means a government-approved or
court-approved trust, qualified settlement fund, compensation fund
or claims facility created as a result of a federal or state
administrative or legal action, a court-approved bankruptcy, or
pursuant to 11 USC 524(g) or 49 USC 40101, that is intended to
provide compensation to claimants alleging personal injury claims as
a result of harm, also potentially compensable in the immediate tort
action, for which the entity creating the trust, compensation fund,
or claims facility is alleged to be responsible;
3. "Trust claims materials" means all documents and information
relevant or related to a pending or potential claim against a
personal injury trust. "Trust claims materials" include, but are
not limited to, claims forms and supplementary materials,
affidavits, depositions and trial testimony, work history, and
medical and health records; and
4. "Trust governance document" means any document that
determines eligibility and payment levels, including claims payment
matrices, trust distribution procedures, or plans for
reorganization, for a personal injury trust.
1. "Personal injury claim" means any claim for damages, loss,
indemnification, contribution, restitution or other relief,
including punitive damages, that is related to bodily injury or
another harm, including loss of consortium, society, or
companionship, loss of support, personal injury or death, mental or
emotional injury, risk or fear of disease or other injury, or costs
of medical monitoring or surveillance. "Personal injury claim"
includes a claim made by or on behalf of the person who claims the
injury or harm or by or on behalf of the person's representative,
spouse, parent, minor child, or other relative. "Personal injury
claim" does not include a claim for compensatory benefits pursuant
to crime victim's compensation, workers’ compensation or veteran's
benefits;
2. "Personal injury trust" means a government-approved or
court-approved trust, qualified settlement fund, compensation fund
or claims facility created as a result of a federal or state
administrative or legal action, a court-approved bankruptcy, or
pursuant to 11 USC 524(g) or 49 USC 40101, that is intended to
provide compensation to claimants alleging personal injury claims as
a result of harm, also potentially compensable in the immediate tort
action, for which the entity creating the trust, compensation fund,
or claims facility is alleged to be responsible;
3. "Trust claims materials" means all documents and information
relevant or related to a pending or potential claim against a
personal injury trust. "Trust claims materials" include, but are
not limited to, claims forms and supplementary materials,
affidavits, depositions and trial testimony, work history, and
medical and health records; and
4. "Trust governance document" means any document that
determines eligibility and payment levels, including claims payment
matrices, trust distribution procedures, or plans for
reorganization, for a personal injury trust.
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