2007 Annual Report
Table of Contents
Cover
Letter From the Commissioner
Summary
Section 1: Labor-Management Advisory Council on Workers' Compensation
| Labor-Management Advisory Council on Workers' Compensation |
3 |
Section 2: Montana's Workers' Compensation System
| Declaration of Public Policy |
7 |
| Insurance Coverage Requirements |
8 |
| Life of a Claim |
9 |
| Workers' Compensation System Administration |
11 |
| Workers' Compensation Market |
13 |
Section 3: Claims Statistics
| Comparison of Claims by Plan Type |
17 |
| Injured Worker Characteristics |
18 |
| Insurer Denial Claims |
23 |
| Fatal Occupational Injuries - 2006 |
24 |
Section 4: Benefits
| Total Benefits |
31 |
| Benefit Distribution |
34 |
| Settlement Dollars |
46 |
| Injured Worker Attorney Fees |
47 |
| Insurer Legal Expenses |
49 |
Section 5: Dispute Resolution
| Occupational Disease Evaluations |
53 |
| Mediation |
54 |
| Contested Case Hearings |
56 |
| Workers' Compensation Court |
57 |
| Significant Workers' Compensation Court Cases |
59 |
| Supreme Court Decisions on Workers' Compensation and Occupational Disease |
70 |
Section 6: Department Administered Programs
| Organizational Charts |
77 |
| Workers' Compensation Assessments as Expended |
79 |
| Subsequent Injury Fund |
80 |
| Uninsured Employers' Fund |
81 |
| Occupational Safety & Health |
83 |
| Independent Contractor Exemption Certificates |
85 |
| Professional Employer Organizations |
86 |
Appendices
| Definitions |
91 |
| Methodology |
98 |
| Data Sources |
100 |
| Future Annual Reports |
101 |
| Internet Site |
101 |
| Special Studies Available |
101 |
