Claims for Benefits

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  2. Montana Code Annotated
  3. Labor
  4. Workers' Compensation
  5. Claims for Benefits

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Section
39-71-601

Statute of limitation on presentment of claim -- waiver

Section
39-71-602

Statute of limitation not to apply during minority or mental incompetency unless guardian appointed

Section
39-71-603

Notice of injuries other than death to be submitted within 30 days -- exception

Section
39-71-604

Application for compensation -- disclosure and communication without prior notice of health care information

Section
39-71-605

Examination of employee by physician -- effect of refusal to submit to examination -- report and testimony of physician -- cost

Section
39-71-606

Insurer to accept or deny claim within 30 days of receipt -- notice of benefits and entitlements to claimants -- notice of denial -- notice of reopening -- notice to employer -- employer's right to loss information

Section
39-71-607

Suspension of payments by insurer pending receipt of medical information

Section
39-71-608

Payments within 30 days by insurer without admission of liability or waiver of defense authorized -- notice -- limitations on payments over 90 days

Section
39-71-609

Denial of claim after payments made or termination of all benefits or reduction to partial benefits by insurer -- 14-day notice required -- criteria for conversion of benefits

Section
39-71-610

Termination of benefits by insurer -- department order to pay disputed benefits prior to hearing or mediation -- limitation on order -- right of reimbursement

Section
39-71-611

Costs and attorney fees payable on denial of claim or termination of benefits later found compensable -- barring of attorney fees under common fund and other doctrines

Section
39-71-612

Costs and attorney fees that may be assessed against insurer by workers' compensation judge -- barring of attorney fees under common fund or other doctrines

Section
39-71-613

Regulation of attorney fees -- forfeiture of fee for noncompliance -- return of fee when claimant received benefits through fraud or deception

Section
39-71-614

Calculation of attorney fees -- limitation

Section
39-71-615

Payment of medical claims without acceptance of liability