2000 Annual Report
Table of Contents
| i-iii | |
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 | 7 |
| Montana Workers' Compensation Market | 8 |
| Significant Court Cases From 2000 | 9 |
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 |
Analysis of Wage Replacement Benefits in Montana |
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| Executive Summary | 35-36 |
| Conditions and Limitations | 37 |
| Discussion of Results and Exhibits | 38-44 |
Dispute Resolution |
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| Occupational Disease Panel | 47 |
| Mediation |
48-49 |
| Contested Case Hearings | 50 |
| Workers' Compensation Court | 51-52 |
Department Administered Programs |
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| Organizational Charts | 55 |
| Regulatory Cost | 56 |
| Subsequent Injury Fund | 57 |
| Uninsured Employer's Fund | 58-59 |
| Safety & Health Bureau Activities | 61 |
| Independent Contractor Exemptions | 62 |
| Professional Employer Organizations | 63 |
Appendices |
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| Definitions | 67-71 |
| Methodology | 72 |
| Data Sources | 73 |
| Future Annual Reports | 74 |
| Internet Site | 74 |
| Other Information Available at the Following Links | 68 |
| Special Studies | |
