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MT HB197

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Anthony Nicastro

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 39-71-609, MCA to allow insurers to terminate temporary total disability benefits when a claimant is released to full duty prior to or upon reaching maximum medical improvement

  • Benefits may be terminated as of the date the worker returned to work or after 14 days' written notice, whichever is earlier

  • Changes language from benefits being terminated when worker "has been released" to when worker "returned to full duty"

  • Effective date: July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Revising workers’ compensation laws relating to when the employee is released to return to work

Labor and Employment

Last Action

Chapter Number Assigned

4/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Business, Labor and Economic Affairs2/13/2025
Business & Labor1/15/2025

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