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MT Code § 39-71-727 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation|Part 7. Compensation and Benefits Generally|39-71-727. Payment for prescription drugs -- limitations

  39-71-727. Payment for prescription drugs -- limitations. (1) For payment of prescription drugs, an insurer is liable only for the purchase of generic-name drugs if the generic-name product is the therapeutic equivalent of the brand-name drug prescribed by the physician, unless the generic-name drug is unavailable.   (2) If an injured worker prefers a brand-name drug, the worker may pay directly to the pharmacist the difference in the reimbursement rate between the brand-name drug and the generic-name product, and the pharmacist may bill the insurer only for the reimbursement rate of the generic-name drug.   (3) The pharmacist may bill only for the cost of the generic-name product on a signed itemized billing, except if purchase of the brand-name drug is allowed as provided in subsection (1).   (4) When billing for a brand-name drug, the pharmacist shall certify that the generic-name drug was unavailable.   (5) The department shall establish a schedule of fees for prescription drugs.   (6) Except as provided in subsection (8), a pharmacist may not dispense more than a 30-day supply at any one time.   (7) For purposes of this section, the terms "brand name" and "generic name" have the meanings provided in 37-7-502.   (8) An insurer may not require a worker receiving benefits under this chapter to obtain medications from an out-of-state mail service pharmacy. However, an insurer may authorize up to a 90-day supply of medications from an in-state mail service pharmacy.   (9) The provisions of this section do not apply to an agreement between a preferred provider organization and an insurer.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 131, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 628, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 243, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 117, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 112, L. 2009.
MT Code § 39-71-728 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation|Part 7. Compensation and Benefits Generally|39-71-728. through 39-71-735 reserved

  39-71-728 through 39-71-735 reserved.
MT Code § 39-71-736 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation|Part 7. Compensation and Benefits Generally|39-71-736. Compensation -- from what dates paid

  39-71-736. Compensation -- from what dates paid. (1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (1)(c), compensation may not be paid for the first 32 hours or 4 days of loss of wages, whichever is less, that the worker is totally disabled and unable to work because of an injury. A worker is eligible for compensation starting with the 5th day.   (b) Separate benefits of medical and hospital services must be furnished from the date of injury.   (c) If the worker is totally disabled and unable to work in any capacity for 21 days or longer, compensation must be paid retroactively to the first day of total wage loss unless the worker waives the payment as provided in subsection (2)(b)(ii).   (2) (a) For the purpose of this section, except as provided in subsection (3), a worker is not considered to be entitled to compensation benefits if the worker is receiving sick leave benefits, except that each day for which the worker elects to receive sick leave counts 1 day toward the 4-day waiting period.   (b) A worker who is entitled to receive retroactive compensation benefits pursuant to subsection (1)(c) but who took sick leave as provided in subsection (2)(a) may elect to either:   (i) repay the employer the amount of salary for the sick leave received; or   (ii) waive the retroactive payment of benefits attributable to any days or hours for which the worker received sick leave.   (3) Augmentation of temporary total disability benefits with sick leave by an employer pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement may not disqualify a worker from receiving temporary total disability benefits.   (4) Receipt of vacation leave or paid time off leave, other than sick leave, by a worker may not affect the worker's eligibility for temporary total disability benefits.   History: En. Sec. 16, Ch. 96, L. 1915; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 196, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 2918, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 177, L. 1929; re-en. Sec. 2918, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 213, L. 1945; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 7, L. 1949; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 144, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 23, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 45, Ch. 535, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 92-707; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 103, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 464, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 333, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 619, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 274, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 486, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 167, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 123, L. 2015.
MT Code § 39-71-737 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation|Part 7. Compensation and Benefits Generally|39-71-737. Compensation to run consecutively -- exceptions

  39-71-737. Compensation to run consecutively -- exceptions. Compensation must run consecutively and not concurrently, and payment may not be made for two classes of disability over the same period, except that impairment awards and auxiliary rehabilitation benefits may be paid concurrently with other classes of benefits.   History: En. Sec. 16, Ch. 96, L. 1915; re-en. Sec. 2919, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 121, L. 1925; re-en. Sec. 2919, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 213, L. 1945; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 235, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 253, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 205, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 269, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 92-708(part); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 374, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 502, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 464, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 516, L. 1995.
MT Code § 39-71-738 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation|Part 7. Compensation and Benefits Generally|39-71-738. Repealed

  39-71-738. Repealed. Sec. 68, Ch. 464, L. 1987.   History: En. Sec. 16, Ch. 96, L. 1915; re-en. Sec. 2923, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 177, L. 1929; re-en. Sec. 2923, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 92-712; amd. Sec. 68, Ch. 397, L. 1979.
MT Code § 39-71-739 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation|Part 7. Compensation and Benefits Generally|39-71-739. Compensation in case of changes in degree of injury

  39-71-739. Compensation in case of changes in degree of injury. If aggravation, diminution, or termination of disability takes place or is discovered after the rate of compensation is established or compensation is terminated in any case where the maximum payments for disabilities as provided in this chapter are not reached, adjustments may be made to meet such changed conditions by increasing, diminishing, or terminating compensation payments in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.   History: En. Sec. 16, Ch. 96, L. 1915; re-en. Sec. 2924, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 177, L. 1929; re-en. Sec. 2924, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 92-713; amd. Sec. 69, Ch. 397, L. 1979.
MT Code § 39-71-740 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation|Part 7. Compensation and Benefits Generally|39-71-740. Payments -- how made in most cases

  39-71-740. Payments -- how made in most cases. All payments of compensation as provided in this chapter shall be made at the end of each 2-week period, except as otherwise provided herein.   History: En. Sec. 16, Ch. 96, L. 1915; re-en. Sec. 2925, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 2925, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 235, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 197, L. 1961; R.C.M. 1947, 92-714.
MT Code § 39-71-742 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation|Part 7. Compensation and Benefits Generally|39-71-742. Who may receive payment

  39-71-742. Who may receive payment. (1) A payment due to a child under 18 years of age or to a person adjudged incompetent must be made to the parent or the appointed guardian, and the written receipt for the payment must acquit the employer, the insurer, or the department of further liability.   (2) A payment due to a member of the highway patrol receiving the salary benefit provided in 44-1-511 must be made to the department of justice to offset the salary benefit until the member is no longer eligible to receive the salary benefit.   (3) In other cases, payment must be made to the person entitled to the payment or to the person's authorized representative.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch, 96, L. 1915; re-en. Sec. 2898, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 121, L. 1925; re-en. Sec. 2898, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 23, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 92-508; amd. Sec. 64, Ch. 613, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 12, L. 2007.
MT Code § 39-71-743 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation|Part 7. Compensation and Benefits Generally|39-71-743. Assignment or attachment of payments

  39-71-743. Assignment or attachment of payments. (1) Payments under this chapter are not assignable, subject to attachment or garnishment, or held liable in any way for debts, except:   (a) as provided in 71-3-1118;   (b) a portion of any lump-sum award or periodic payment to pay a monetary obligation for current or past-due child support, subject to the limitations in subsection (2), whenever the support obligation is established by order of a court of competent jurisdiction or by order rendered in an administrative process authorized by state law;   (c) as provided in 53-2-612 or 53-2-613 for medical benefits paid pursuant to this chapter;   (d) as provided in 39-71-742; or   (e) for workers' compensation benefits payable to an injured worker to pay restitution to an insurer whenever the injured worker is subject to court-ordered restitution for theft of workers' compensation benefits. The insurer shall notify the injured worker in writing of the withholding of any court-ordered restitution from the injured worker's benefits.   (2) Payments under this chapter are subject to assignment, attachment, or garnishment for child support as follows:   (a) for any periodic payment, an amount up to the percentage amount established in the guidelines promulgated by the department of public health and human services pursuant to 40-5-209; or   (b) for any lump-sum award, an amount up to that portion of the award that is necessary to pay current child support and a past-due child support obligation.   (3) After determination that the claim is covered under the Workers' Compensation Act, the liability for payment of the claim is the responsibility of the appropriate workers' compensation insurer. Except as provided in 39-71-704(11), a fee or charge is not payable by the injured worker for treatment of injuries sustained if liability is accepted by the insurer.   History: En. Sec. 17, Ch. 96, L. 1915; re-en. Sec. 2927, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 2927, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 92-801; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 496, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 485, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 702, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 628, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 424, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 104, Ch. 546, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 31, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 103, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 416, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 12, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 330, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 112, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 433, L. 2017.
MT Code § 39-71-744 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation|Part 7. Compensation and Benefits Generally|39-71-744. Benefits not due while claimant is incarcerated -- exceptions

  39-71-744. Benefits not due while claimant is incarcerated -- exceptions. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a claimant is not eligible for disability or rehabilitation compensation benefits while the claimant is incarcerated for a period exceeding 30 days in a correctional institution or jail as the result of conviction of a felony or a misdemeanor. The insurer remains liable for medical benefits. A time limit on benefits otherwise provided in this chapter is not extended due to a period of incarceration.   (2) A person who is employed while participating in a prerelease center program or a diversionary program is eligible for temporary total benefits as provided in 39-71-701 and medical benefits for a work-related injury received while participating in a prerelease center program or a diversionary program. Other disability or rehabilitation benefits are not payable while the worker is participating in a prerelease center. This subsection does not prohibit the reinstatement of other benefits upon release from incarceration, nor does it apply to an employee performing community service described in 39-71-118(1)(e).   History: En. Sec. 28, Ch. 464, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 457, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 243, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 308, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 105, Ch. 546, L. 1995.
MT Code § 39-71-745 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation|Part 7. Compensation and Benefits Generally|39-71-745. Calculation of volunteer firefighter benefits and premiums -- definitions

  39-71-745. Calculation of volunteer firefighter benefits and premiums -- definitions. (1) (a) A plan No. 1 or plan No. 2 insurer shall designate whether an employer, as defined in 7-33-4510, is to use actual volunteer hours or a flat assumed payroll amount for each volunteer firefighter for calculating premiums. The coverage option must be the same for all fire agencies organized under Title 7, chapter 33, that are covered by that insurer and meet the definition of employer in 7-33-4510. A plan No. 3 insurer shall use a flat assumed payroll amount for each volunteer firefighter for calculating premiums.   (b) If a plan No. 1 or plan No. 2 insurer uses actual volunteer hours, the payroll calculation is the number of actual volunteer hours of each volunteer firefighter, not to exceed 60 hours a week, times the state's average weekly wage divided by 40 hours.   (c) When a plan No. 1, plan No. 2, or plan No. 3 insurer uses a flat assumed payroll amount, the assumed payroll for each volunteer firefighter must be reported as a full month for any month in which the volunteer firefighter is on the roster of service as defined in 7-33-4510. The employer shall maintain the roster of service with the effective date of membership for each volunteer firefighter.   (2) For benefit purposes, if concurrent employment under 39-71-123 does not apply, a volunteer firefighter injured in the course and scope of employment as a volunteer firefighter is eligible for medical and compensation benefits provided in Title 39, chapter 71. Any weekly compensation benefit must be based on either the actual volunteer hours if chosen as provided in subsection (1)(b) or the flat assumed payroll amount on which premiums are based, whichever is applicable.   (3) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:   (a) "Volunteer firefighter" has the meaning provided in 7-33-4510.   (b) "Volunteer hours" means the time spent by a volunteer firefighter in the service of a fire agency organized under Title 7, chapter 33, that meets the definition of employer in 7-33-4510, including but not limited to training time, response time, and time spent at the premises of the fire agency.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 412, L. 2013.
MT Code § 39-71-801 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation|Part 8. Compensation for Occupational Deafness (Repealed)|39-71-801. Repealed

  39-71-801. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 26, L. 2005.   History: En. 92-710 by Sec. 1, Ch. 366, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 381, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 92-710(part); amd. Sec. 70, Ch. 397, L. 1979.
MT Code § 39-71-802 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation|Part 8. Compensation for Occupational Deafness (Repealed)|39-71-802. Repealed

  39-71-802. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 26, L. 2005.   History: En. 92-710 by Sec. 1, Ch. 366, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 381, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 92-710(part).
MT Code § 39-71-803 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation|Part 8. Compensation for Occupational Deafness (Repealed)|39-71-803. Repealed

  39-71-803. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 26, L. 2005.   History: En. 92-710 by Sec. 1, Ch. 366, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 381, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 92-710(8); amd. Sec. 33, Ch. 464, L. 1987.
MT Code § 39-71-804 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation|Part 8. Compensation for Occupational Deafness (Repealed)|39-71-804. Repealed

  39-71-804. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 26, L. 2005.   History: En. 92-710 by Sec. 1, Ch. 366, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 381, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 92-710(1)(a).
MT Code § 39-71-805 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation|Part 8. Compensation for Occupational Deafness (Repealed)|39-71-805. Repealed

  39-71-805. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 26, L. 2005.   History: En. 92-710 by Sec. 1, Ch. 366, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 381, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 92-710(1)(b) thru (f); amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 214, L. 2001.
MT Code § 39-71-806 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation|Part 8. Compensation for Occupational Deafness (Repealed)|39-71-806. Repealed

  39-71-806. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 26, L. 2005.   History: En. 92-710 by Sec. 1, Ch. 366, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 381, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 92-710(2).
MT Code § 39-71-807 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation|Part 8. Compensation for Occupational Deafness (Repealed)|39-71-807. Repealed

  39-71-807. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 26, L. 2005.   History: En. 92-710 by Sec. 1, Ch. 366, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 381, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 92-710(3); amd. Sec. 71, Ch. 397, L. 1979.
MT Code § 39-71-808 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation|Part 8. Compensation for Occupational Deafness (Repealed)|39-71-808. Repealed

  39-71-808. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 26, L. 2005.   History: En. 92-710 by Sec. 1, Ch. 366, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 381, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 92-710(4).
MT Code § 39-71-809 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation|Part 8. Compensation for Occupational Deafness (Repealed)|39-71-809. Repealed

  39-71-809. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 26, L. 2005.   History: En. 92-710 by Sec. 1, Ch. 366, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 381, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 92-710(9).
MT Code § 39-71-810 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation|Part 8. Compensation for Occupational Deafness (Repealed)|39-71-810. Repealed

  39-71-810. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 26, L. 2005.   History: En. 92-710 by Sec. 1, Ch. 366, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 381, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 92-710(6).
MT Code § 39-71-811 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation|Part 8. Compensation for Occupational Deafness (Repealed)|39-71-811. Repealed

  39-71-811. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 26, L. 2005.   History: En. 92-710 by Sec. 1, Ch. 366, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 381, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 92-710(10).
MT Code § 39-71-812 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation|Part 8. Compensation for Occupational Deafness (Repealed)|39-71-812. Repealed

  39-71-812. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 26, L. 2005.   History: En. 92-710 by Sec. 1, Ch. 366, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 381, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 92-710(7).
MT Code § 39-71-813 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation|Part 8. Compensation for Occupational Deafness (Repealed)|39-71-813. Repealed

  39-71-813. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 26, L. 2005.   History: En. 92-710 by Sec. 1, Ch. 366, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 381, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 92-710(5); amd. Sec. 72, Ch. 397, L. 1979.
MT Code § 39-71-901 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation|Part 9. Subsequent Injury Received by Vocationally Handicapped|39-71-901. Definitions

  39-71-901. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Certificate" means documentation issued by the department to an individual who is a person with a disability.   (2) "Fund" means the subsequent injury fund in the proprietary fund category.   (3) "Person with a disability" means a person who has a medically certifiable permanent impairment that is a substantial obstacle to obtaining employment or to obtaining reemployment if the person should become unemployed, considering such factors as the person's age, education, training, experience, and employment rejection.   History: En. 92-709.1 by Sec. 1, Ch. 254, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 92-709.1(1); amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 103, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 73, Ch. 397, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 613, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 40, Ch. 472, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 389, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 193, L. 2003.
MT Code § 39-71-902 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation|Part 9. Subsequent Injury Received by Vocationally Handicapped|39-71-902. Repealed

  39-71-902. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 284, L. 1997.   History: En. 92-709.1 by Sec. 1, Ch. 254, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 92-709.1(part); amd. Sec. 74, Ch. 397, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 64, Ch. 613, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 555, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 516, L. 1995.
MT Code § 39-71-903 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation|Part 9. Subsequent Injury Received by Vocationally Handicapped|39-71-903. Procedure

  39-71-903. Procedure. When a person with a disability receives an injury, as defined in 39-71-119, the procedure provided in this chapter applies to all proceedings under this part, except when specifically otherwise provided.   History: En. 92-709.1 by Sec. 1, Ch. 254, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 92-709.1(part); amd. Sec. 75, Ch. 397, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 284, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 41, Ch. 472, L. 1997.
MT Code § 39-71-904 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation|Part 9. Subsequent Injury Received by Vocationally Handicapped|39-71-904. Rules for certification

  39-71-904. Rules for certification. The department shall promulgate rules for certification of persons with disabilities.   History: En. 92-709.1 by Sec. 1, Ch. 254, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 92-709.1(4); amd. Sec. 64, Ch. 613, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 42, Ch. 472, L. 1997.
MT Code § 39-71-905 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation|Part 9. Subsequent Injury Received by Vocationally Handicapped|39-71-905. Certification as person with disability -- eligibility for benefits under fund

  39-71-905. Certification as person with disability -- eligibility for benefits under fund. (1) A person who wishes to be certified as a person with a disability for purposes of this part shall apply to the department on forms furnished by the department. The department shall conduct an investigation and shall issue a certificate to a person who, in the department's discretion, meets the requirements for certification. A person shall apply for certification before an injury occurs that is covered by this part. The certification is effective retroactively to the date the department received the application.   (2) If a claimant has met the provisions of subsection (1) and a subsequent claim has been accepted by an insurer, the claim is eligible for the benefits under the fund.   History: En. 92-709.1 by Sec. 1, Ch. 254, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 92-709.1(2); amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 103, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 151, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 64, Ch. 613, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 558, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 43, Ch. 472, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 377, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 257, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 112, L. 2009.
MT Code § 39-71-906 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation|Part 9. Subsequent Injury Received by Vocationally Handicapped|39-71-906. Repealed

  39-71-906. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 257, L. 2005.   History: En. 92-709.1 by Sec. 1, Ch. 254, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 92-709.1(3); amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 103, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 64, Ch. 613, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 44, Ch. 472, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 214, L. 2001.