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Claims for Benefits
- Mont. Code Ann. § 39-71-601— Statute of limitation on presentment of claim -- waiver
- Mont. Code Ann. § 39-71-602— Statute of limitation not to apply during minority or mental incompetency unless guardian appointed
- Mont. Code Ann. § 39-71-603— Notice of injuries other than death to be submitted within 30 days -- exception
- Mont. Code Ann. § 39-71-604— Application for compensation -- disclosure and communication without prior notice of health care information
- Mont. Code Ann. § 39-71-605— Examination of employee by physician -- effect of refusal to submit to examination -- report and testimony of physician -- cost
- Mont. Code Ann. § 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
- Mont. Code Ann. § 39-71-607— Suspension of payments by insurer pending receipt of medical information
- Mont. Code Ann. § 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
- Mont. Code Ann. § 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 -- claimant released to full duty
- Mont. Code Ann. § 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
- Mont. Code Ann. § 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
- Mont. Code Ann. § 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
- Mont. Code Ann. § 39-71-613— Regulation of attorney fees -- forfeiture of fee for noncompliance -- return of fee when claimant received benefits through fraud or deception
- Mont. Code Ann. § 39-71-614— Calculation of attorney fees -- limitation
- Mont. Code Ann. § 39-71-615— Payment of medical claims without acceptance of liability