STATE, DEPT. OF HEALTH AND WELF. v. HUDELSON

No. 34495.

196 P.3d 905 (2008)

In the Matter of the Person of Jonathon L. Hudelson. STATE of Idaho DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jonathon L. HUDELSON, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of Idaho, Idaho Falls, September 2008 Term.

October 16, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Honorable Lawrence G. Wasden, Attorney General, Boise, for appellant. Margaret P. White argued.

Hepworth, Lezamiz & Janis, Chtd., Twin Falls, for respondent. Robyn M. Brody argued.


J. JONES, Justice.

This case involves a dispute over the entitlement of the Department of Health and Welfare to reimbursement from a Medicaid recipient's personal injury settlement. The magistrate court held that the Department was entitled to reimbursement of about 1/27th of the medical expenses it paid. The Department appealed to the district court, which affirmed the magistrate's ruling. The Department appeals to this Court. We reverse and remand.

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