1998 Annual Report
Table of Contents
Montana's Workers' Compensation System |
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| Declaration of Public Policy | 3 |
| Insurance - Who's Covered, Who's Not | 4 |
| How is Montana's Workers' Compensation System Administered | 5 |
| Montana Workers' Compensation Market | 6 |
| Montana Workers' Compensation Advisory Counsil | 7 |
Claims Statistics |
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| Comparison of Claims by Plan Type | 13 |
| Injured Worker Characteristics | 14-20 |
| Insurer Denial of Claims | 21 |
Benefits |
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| Total Benefits | 25-26 |
| Benefit Report Data | 27-28 |
| Settlement Dollars | 29 |
| Settlement Attorney Fees | 30 |
| Rehabilitation | 31-32 |
Dispute Resolution |
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| Occupational Disease Panel | 35 |
| Mediation |
36-37 |
| Contested Case Hearings | 38 |
| Workers' Compensation Court | 39-40 |
Department Administered Programs |
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| Organizational Chart | 43 |
| Regulatory Costs | 44 |
| Subsequent Injury Fund | 45 |
| Uninsured Employers Fund | 46-47 |
| Safety | 48-49 |
| Independent Contractor Exemptions | 50 |
| Professional Employer Organizations | 51 |
Appendices |
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| Definitions | 55-59 |
| Methodology | 60-61 |
| Data Sources | 62 |
| Future Annual Reports | 63 |
| Supplemental Reference | 63 |
