2006 Annual Report
Table of Contents
Letter From the Commissioner
Summary
Section 1: Montana's Workers' Compensation Project
Section 2: 2007 Legislative Summary
| House Bills |
9 |
| Senate Bills |
10 |
Section 3: Montana's Workers' Compensation System
| Declaration of Public Policy |
15 |
| Insurance Coverage Requirements |
16 |
| Life of a Claim |
17 |
| Workers' Compensation System Administration |
19 |
| Workers' Compensation Market |
21 |
Section 4: Claims Statistics
| Comparison of Claims by Plan Type |
24 |
| Injured Worker Characteristics |
25 |
| Insurer Denial of Claims |
30 |
| Fatal Occupational Injuries - 2005 |
31 |
Section 5: Benefits
| Total Benefits |
38 |
| Benefit Report Data |
41 |
| Settlement Dollars |
49 |
| Attorney Fees |
50 |
Section 6: Dispute Resolution
| Occupational Disease Evaluations |
54 |
| Mediation |
55 |
| Contested Case Hearings |
57 |
| Workers' Compensation Court |
58 |
| Significant Workers' Compensation Court Cases |
60 |
| Supreme Court Decisions on Workers' Compensation and Occupational Disease |
65 |
Section 7: Department Administered Programs
| Organizational Charts |
70 |
| Workers' Compensation Assessments as Expended |
71 |
| Subsequent Injury Fund |
72 |
| Uninsured Employers' Fund |
73 |
| Occupational Safety & Health |
75 |
| Independent Contractor Exemption Certificates |
77 |
| Professional Employer Organizations |
78 |
Appendices
| Definitions |
81 |
| Methodology |
87 |
| Data Sources |
89 |
| Future Annual Reports |
90 |
| Internet Site |
90 |
| Special Studies Available |
90 |
