Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB346: Revise workers' compensation laws.
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act revising laws relating to when benefits may be ordered and providing exceptions; providing that payment of benefits is not required when there has not been an acceptance of liability; revising laws relating to compliance with medical treatment; and amending sections 39-71-610, 39-71-615, and 39-71-1106, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATING TO WHEN BENEFITS MAY BE ORDERED AND PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING THAT PAYMENT OF BENEFITS IS NOT REQUIRED WHEN THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ACCEPTANCE OF LIABILITY; REVISING LAWS RELATING TO COMPLIANCE WITH MEDICAL TREATMENT; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 39-71-610, 39-71-615, AND 39-71-1106, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 39-71-610, MCA, is amended to read: "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. (1) If an insurer terminates biweekly compensation benefits and the termination of compensation benefits is disputed by the claimant, the department may, upon on written request, order an insurer to pay additional biweekly compensation benefits prior to a hearing before the workers' compensation court or prior to mediation, but the biweekly compensation benefits may not be ordered to be paid under this section for a period exceeding 49 days or for any period subsequent to the date of the hearing or mediation. A party may appeal this order to the workers' compensation court. A proceeding in the workers' compensation court brought pursuant to this section is a new proceeding and is not subject to mediation. If after a hearing before the workers' compensation court …
Sponsors
- Hertz, Greg (R, 7) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Bill Withdrawn
- : (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- : (S) Fiscal Note Received
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- : (S) 1st Reading
Subjects: Workers' Compensation
Common questions
- What is SB346?
- SB346 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise workers' compensation laws.
- What does SB346 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act revising laws relating to when benefits may be ordered and providing exceptions; providing that payment of benefits is not required when there has not been an acceptance of liability; revising laws relating to compliance with medical treatment; and amending sections 39-71-610, 39-71-615, and 39-71-1106, mca.".
- What is the status of SB346?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB346?
- Hertz, Greg (R, 7).
- Where is the official record for SB346?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4248
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