Court Has Jurisdiction To Order Refund Of Overpaid Medical Lien.

After he obtained a partial settlement of a medical malpractice suit, plaintiff paid Medi-Cal $440,000 in “partial reimbursement” of its lien. After further settlements, the trial court ruled that plaintiff had overpaid Medi-Cal $250,000 but it also ruled it lacked jurisdiction to order a refund. The Court of Appeal disagreed. Under Welfare & Institutions Code section 14124.76, the court had jurisdiction to order a refund. Branson v. Sharp Healthcare, Inc.  (Cal. App. Fourth Dist., Div. 1; March 30, 2011) 193 Cal.App.4th 1467, [123 Cal.Rptr.3d 462].