Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 8, August 19, 2024
Section 332C.04 - DEFENDING MEDICAL DEBT CASES(a) A debtor who successfully defends against a claim for payment of medical debt that is alleged by a collecting party must be awarded the debtor's costs and a reasonable attorney fee, as determined by the court, incurred to defend against the collecting party's claim for debt payment. (b) For purposes of this section, a resolution mutually agreed upon by the debtor and collecting party is not a successful defense subject to an additional award of an attorney fee. Added by 2024 Minn. Laws, ch. 114,s 3-80, eff. 10/1/2024.