Draft Bill Would Bar Benefits for Lying About Medical Conditions

Injured workers in Montana could be denied workers’ compensation benefits for making false statements about medical conditions before they are hired, under a bill being drafted for the legislative session that started Monday. The measure, currently identified as Legislative Concept 0481, would prohibit workers from receiving benefits after making false statements about a relevant medical condition in an employer-provided questionnaire following a conditional job offer if the following conditions are met: The worker knowingly or willfully makes a false representation about hi...