Professional Employees
2000 Annual Report
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Montana's Workers' Compensation System
| 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
| Comparison of Claims by Plan Type |
13 |
| Injured Worker Characteristics |
14 |
| Insurer Denial of Claims |
21 |
Benefits
| Total Benefits |
25 |
| Benefit Report Data |
27 |
| Settlement Dollars |
29 |
| Settlement Attorney Fees |
30 |
| Rehabilitation |
31 |
Analysis of Wage Replacement Benefits in Montana
| Executive Summary |
35 |
| Conditions and Limitations |
37 |
| Discussion of Results and Exhibits |
38 |
Dispute Resolution
| Occupational Disease Panel |
47 |
| Mediation |
48 |
| Contested Case Hearings |
50 |
| Workers' Compensation Court |
51 |
Department Administered Programs
| Organizational Charts |
55 |
| Regulatory CostRegulatory Cost |
56 |
| Subsequent Injury Fund |
57 |
| Uninsured Employer's Fund |
58 |
| Safety & Health Bureau Activities |
61 |
| Independent Contractor Exemptions |
62 |
| Professional Employer Organizations |
63 |
Appendices
| Definitions |
67 |
| Methodology |
72 |
| Data Sources |
73 |
| Future Annual Reports |
74 |
| Internet Site |
74 |
| Other Information Available at the Following Links: |
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