PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 348

(ii) Receipt by the injured person of the payment described in
paragraph (3) of this subsection shall constitute the assignment, up to the amount of the
payment, of any recovery on behalf of the injured person that is subsequently paid from
the applicable liability insurance policies, bonds, and securities.

(5) The injured person may accept the settlement offer and execute releases
in favor of the liability insurer and its insured without prejudice to any claim the injured
person may have against the uninsured motorist insurer:

(i) On receipt of written consent to acceptance of the settlement offer
and to the execution of releases; or

(ii) If the uninsured motorist insurer has not met the requirements of
paragraphs (2) or (3) of this subsection.

543.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, no person shall recover
benefits under the coverages described under §§ 539 and 541 of this subtitle from more
than one motor vehicle liability policy or insurer on either a duplicative or supplemental
basis.

(b) (1) As to any person injured in an accident while occupying a motor vehicle
for which the coverage described under § 539 of this subtitle is in effect, and as to any
person injured by such a motor vehicle as a pedestrian or while in, on, or alighting from
any other vehicle powered by animal or muscular power, or on or alighting from an
animal, the benefits shall bo payable by the insurer of the motor vehicle.

(2) Benefits may not be paid by an insurer under paragraph (1) of this
subsection to any person who is in violation of § 17-103 of the Transportation Article.

(e) As to any person insured under a policy providing the coverage described
under §§ 539 and 541 of this subtitle who is injured in an accident while occupying a
motor vehicle for which the coverage described under §§ 539 and 541 of this subtitle is not
in effect, or struck as a pedestrian or injured while in, on, or alighting from any other
vehicle powered by animal or muscular power or on or alighting from an animal by a
motor vehicle for which the coverage described under §§ 539 and 541 of this subtitle is not
in effect, the benefits shall be payable by the injured party's insurer providing such
coverage; provided, however, that such benefits shall be reduced to the extent of any
medical or disability benefits coverage applicable to the motor vehicle and collectible
from the insurer of such motor vehicle.

(d) (1) Benefits payable under the coverages described under §[§ 539 and] 541
of this subtitle, INCLUDING PAYMENTS TO A THIRD PARTY UNDER LIABILITY
COVERAGE REQUIRED UNDER § 541(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE, shall be reduced to the
extent that the recipient has recovered benefits under:

(I) [workers'] WORKERS' compensation laws of any state or the
federal government;

(II) ANY HEALTH INSURANCE AS DEFINED IN § 66 OF THIS ARTICLE;
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