Possible Bill Would Prohibit Benefits for Failure to Disclose Pre-Existing Conditions

Injured workers would be prohibited from receiving benefits for injuries causally connected to pre-existing conditions that are not disclosed at the time of hire, under a legislative concept being drafted by Kalispell Regional Healthcare. A summary of the Montana hospital’s proposal, posted to the website of the state’s Labor Management Advisory Council, says the measure is intended to improve workplace safety. Attorneys who represent injured workers, however, see it as part of a national effort to erode workers' comp benefits. The nonprofit hospital has not finished draf...