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is sought in lieu of making a claim or receiving a payment which is
payable by reason of the existence of such a policy of insurance, and
that no part of the amount so sought will be paid to an insurer to
reimburse or otherwise indemnify the insurer in respect of any
amount paid or payable by the insurer by reason of the existence
of such a policy of insurance, and

(o) (M) Whether he has—

(1) a cause of action against any persons other than the judgment-
debtor in respect of his damages for bodily injury, death or damage
to property and, if so, what steps, if any, he has taken to recover
damages from such persons, stating the amounts recovered;

(2) a claim for benefits under any workman's compensation or

similar law on account of such injuries or death and what steps

have been taken to prosecute such claims, stating the total amount

or value of all compensation, medical expenses and other benefits

paid or to be paid;

(3) received or is entitled to recover any amounts for indemnity
or other benefits for such injury or death or for damage to property
from any person, stating the amounts received or recoverable.

The board or any insurer to which the action has been assigned

may appear and be heard on the application and show cause why the
order should not be made.

145K. Order for payment of judgment.

(a)   The court shall make an order directed to the Treasurer re-
quiring him to make payment from the fund of such sum, if any,
as it shall find to be payable upon said claim, pursuant to the pro-
visions of and in accordance with the limitations contained in this
sub-title, if the Court is satisfied, upon the hearing;

(b)  Of the truth of all matters required to be shown by the ap-
plicant by section 145J;

(c)   That the applicant has fully pursued and exhausted all
remedies available to him for recovering the amounts referred to in
paragraph (S) of sub-section (b) of section 145M by commencing
action against all such persons against whom the applicant might
reasonably be considered as having a cause of action in respect of
such damages and prosecuting every such action in good faith to
judgment and taking all reasonable steps available to him to collect
on every judgment so obtained; and

(d) That the applicant has taken all reasonable steps available
to him to recover the amounts referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5)
of sub section (b) of section 145M to which he may be entitled.

145L. Settlement of actions against motorists.

(a) In any action against an operator or owner of a motor vehicle
for injury to or death of any person or for damage to property aris-
ing out of the ownership, maintenance or use of said vehicle in this
state on or after June 1, 1959, pending in any court of competent
jurisdiction in this state, the plaintiff may upon notice to the board
file a verified petition with the court alleging—