Rules Proposed to Eliminate Record Requirement in Joint Petitions to Reopen Benefits

The Montana Department of Labor and Industry is holding a hearing Sept. 9 on proposed rules that would eliminate a requirement that medical records be submitted concurrently with joint petitions seeking to reopen medical benefits. The revised rules would state that parties do not need to submit medical records if they agree that medical benefits should remain open. If there is a dispute about ongoing medical benefits, parties would be required to notify the department within 14 days of notice of review. The date that the petition is filed would be considered the date of notification of the d...