Montana Workers' Compensation Regulations

Workers' Compensation Administration

  • Workers' Compensation Manager
    Jason Swant
    Phone: (406) 444-6543    		 UEF Lead Claims Examiner
    Mona Hylton
    Phone: (406) 444-6535    		 ICEC Manager
    Jeff Garden
    Phone: (406) 444-9586    		 Private Insurance Manager
    Vacant
    Phone: (406) 444-6543    		 Self-Insurance Manager
    Jason Swant
    Phone: (406) 444-6543
    Mailing Address
    P.O. Box 8011
    Helena, MT 59604-8011
         		 Location
    Beck Building
    1805 Prospect Avenue
    Helena, MT 59601
    • Contractor Registration and Independent Contractor Central Unit, contact Jeff Garden at (406) 444-9586, or E-mailjgarden@mt.gov
    • Insurance Compliance – Plan 1 self-insurance, contact Adrianne McLean at (406) 444-1555, or E-mailamclean@mt.gov
    • Insurance Compliance - Plan 2 private insurance, contact Frank Gonzalez at (406) 444-6532, or E-mailfgonzalez@mt.gov
    • Managed Care Organization licensure, contact Brett Wall at (406) 444-0776, or E-mailbrwall@mt.gov
    • Professional Employer Organization licensure, contact Brett Wall at (406) 444-0776, or E-mailbrwall@mt.gov
    • Subsequent Injury Fund (406) 444-6543
    • Silicosis Program (406) 444-6532
    • Uninsured Employer Fund (406) 444-6543

    The Workers' Compensation Regulations Section is a multi-faceted organization with responsibility for various areas of regulation, primarily in the field of workers' compensation. As you will see if you scroll through our functions, our responsibilities range from educating employers about Montana’s Workers’ Compensation requirements and enforcing compliance, licensing professional employer organizations, registering construction contractors, establishing medical fee schedules, issuing independent contractor determinations and a whole lot of areas in-between. If we can be of assistance to you in any of these areas, please e-mail us or visit the Contact Us page to find contact information on the specific area of assistance needed.

  • If you wish to view the latest codes, go to the Montana Codes Annotated To view the Montana Codes for prior years, go to Montana Legislature and then select the year needed. The sections you will need to reference are Title 39 Labor:

  • The Department of Labor and Industry Administrative Rules are also available for use on the Secretary of State web site and includes these chapters: Chapter 28 Workers' Compensation Mediation; Chapter 29 Workers' Compensation and Occupational Disease; Chapter 33 Contractor Registration and Chapter 35 Independent Contractors.

Submit a Concern

  • To submit a concern to the Employment Standards Division regarding the below areas, please visit this website and select 'Submit a Concern' under 'Online Services'

    • Child Labor
    • Contractor Registration 
    • Home Inspector 
    • Independent Contractor
    • Licensing 
    • Montana Military Service Employment Rights Act 
    • Prevailing Wage 
    • Wage and Hour 
    • Workers' Compensation 

Contact Information

  • Mailing Address
    P.O. Box 8011
    Helena, MT 59604-8011
     

    Location
    301 South Park Avenue, 5th Floor
    Helena, MT 59601
    • Contractor Registration and Independent Contractor Central Unit: contact Jeff Garden at (406) 444-9586 or jgarden@mt.gov
    • Insurance Compliance Plan 1 self-insurance: contact (406) 841-2038.
    • Insurance Compliance Plan 2 private insurance: contact (406) 841-2038.
    • Managed Care Organization licensure: contact (406)-444-6543
    • Professional Employer Organization licensure: contact Jazmyn Smith at (406) 444-5891 or jazmyn.smith@mt.gov; Jay Unsworth at (406) 841-2352 or jay.unsworth@mt.gov 
    • Subsequent Injury Fund: (406) 444-6543
    • Silicosis Program: (406) 444-6543
    • Uninsured Employer Fund: (406) 444-6543

    The Employment Standards Division has responsibility for much of the regulation of workers' compensation. These range from educating employers about workers' compensation requirements and enforcing compliance, licensing professional employer organizations, registering construction contractors, establishing medical fee schedules, issuing independent contractor determinations, and more.