1999 Annual Report
Table of Contents
Letter from the Commissioner |
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| 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 | 5 |
| Montana Workers' Compensation Market | 6 |
| Montana Workers' Compensation & Occupational Disease Acts - 1999 Bill Summary | 7 |
| Significant Court Cases From 1999 | 13 |
Claims Statistics |
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| Comparison of Claims by Plan Type | 17 |
| Injured Worker Characteristics | 18-24 |
| Insurer Denial of Claims | 25 |
Benefits |
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| Total Benefits | 29-30 |
| Benefit Report Data on Closed Claims | 31-32 |
| Settlement Dollars | 33 |
| Settlement Attorney Fees | 34 |
| Rehabilitation | 35-36 |
Dispute Resolution |
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| Occupational Disease Panel | 39 |
| Mediation |
40-41 |
| Contested Case Hearings | 42 |
| Workers' Compensation Court | 43-44 |
Department Administered Programs |
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| Organizational Chart | 47 |
| Regulatory Costs | 48 |
| Subsequent Injury Fund | 49 |
| Uninsured Employers Fund | 50-51 |
| Safety | 52-53 |
| Independent Contractor Exemptions | 54 |
| Professional Employer Organizations | 55 |
Appendices |
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| Definitions | 59-62 |
| Methodology | 63 |
| Data Sources | 64 |
| Future Annual Reports | 65 |
| Internet Site | 65 |
