The Montana State House of Representatives passed a bill that would terminate temporary disability benefits automatically when a claimant is released to return to work.
The House voted 58-42 on Thursday to pass House Bill 197, by Rep. Anthony Nicastro, R-Billings.
The bill would terminate temporary disability benefits by operation of law at the time an injured worker is released to full duty before or upon reaching maximum medical improvement.
A fiscal analysis of the measure by the Governor's Office of Budget and Program Planning projects savings of $222,000 per year for the Montana St...
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