A. 
No person who has made claim for, is receiving or has received § 207-c Benefits shall institute an action or make a claim for recovery against any third party involving the injuries giving rise to the claim for § 207-c Benefits, without giving notice of such action or claim to the county no later than the date upon which such action is instituted or claim is made. The claimant shall serve a true copy of such action or claim upon the County Attorney.
B. 
The county shall be subrogated to claimant's right of recovery from such third party for any § 207-c Benefits awarded or to be received. The claimant shall be required to reimburse the county for any funds collected which are attributable to § 207-c Benefits. Any claimant who shall fail or refuse to give such notice, or who shall fail to reimburse the county, or who shall release or discharge any third party of any liability to the county shall be ineligible for § 207-c Benefits.
Failure of a claimant to comply with a direction of the Sheriff, Insurance Administrator or Personnel Officer in the administration of this Part 1 or § 207-c of the General Municipal Law, or failure of a claimant to provide the Sheriff, Insurance Administrator or Personnel Officer with information requested with respect to investigation, processing or administering of the claimant's claim, shall be presumptive evidence of the claimant's unwillingness to cooperate with the Sheriff, Insurance Administrator or Personnel Officer in the investigation processing or administering of the claimant's claim.
The Insurance Administrator is authorized to adopt rules and regulations as may be required to carry out the provisions of this Part 1 which are consistent with the provisions of this Part 1. No such regulation shall be valid unless same shall have been filed with the Clerk of the County Legislature at least 20 days prior to the effective date of such regulation.
A person who is receiving § 207-c Benefits shall be deemed to be an employee of the County of Sullivan and shall be subject to the same disciplinary rules applicable to employees who are not receiving such benefits.
A claimant shall be eligible to continue participation in the county's medical and health insurance program upon the same terms and conditions as the claimant would be entitled if not receiving § 207-c Benefits.