Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB338: Revise workers' compensation insurance related to who may receive payments
Status: Signed into law, April 17, 2025
What the bill says
An act authorizing a benefits administrator to receive payments on behalf of a minor child or an incompetent person; authorizing the workers' compensation judge to appoint a benefits administrator; amending sections 39-71-742 and 39-71-2905, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT AUTHORIZING A BENEFITS ADMINISTRATOR TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS ON BEHALF OF A MINOR CHILD OR AN INCOMPETENT PERSON; AUTHORIZING THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION JUDGE TO APPOINT A BENEFITS ADMINISTRATOR; AMENDING SECTIONS 39-71-742 AND 39-71-2905, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 39-71-742, MCA, is amended to read: "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, the appointed conservator, or the appointed benefits administrator, 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 44-1511 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. (4) For the purposes of subsection (1), the term "benefits administrator" means a person appointed by the workers' compensation judge as provided in 39-71-2905 to pursue benefits or receive payments on behalf of a child under 18 years of age or to a person adjudged incompetent." …
Sponsors
- Hertz, Greg (R, 7) · primary sponsor
- Nicastro, Anthony (R, 50)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (S) Signed by Governor
- : (S) Transmitted to Governor
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (S) Returned from Enrolling
- : (S) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 1, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 31, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 3, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 1, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Workers' Compensation
Common questions
- What is SB338?
- SB338 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise workers' compensation insurance related to who may receive payments.
- What does SB338 do?
- In its own words: An act authorizing a benefits administrator to receive payments on behalf of a minor child or an incompetent person; authorizing the workers' compensation judge to appoint a benefits administrator; amending sections 39-71-742 and 39-71-2905, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of SB338?
- Signed into law as of April 17, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (April 17, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB338?
- Hertz, Greg (R, 7), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB338?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1805
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