Legislature Passes Recreational Activity Coverage Bill; Comp Options for State Introduced

Montana lawmakers passed a bill that seeks to clarify comp limitations for injuries suffered during recreational activities. Meanwhile, a former spokesperson for a local carrier that has backed failed efforts to liquidate the Montana State Fund resurrected a provision from a failed 2019 bill that would eliminate the requirement that the state-chartered carrier provides coverage for state agencies. The Senate on Monday voted 42-6 to pass HB 178, by Rep. Kenneth Walsh, R-Twin Bridges, which would exclude coverage for injuries that occur during “an unpaid social or recreational a...