Proposed Rules Would Create State's First WC Adjuster Certification

Montana labor officials on Monday released proposed rules that would create the state's first certification for workers' compensation claims adjusters.The rules would lay the framework for a voluntary program that recognizes the unique knowledge base required by professionals in the industry instead of the education in general insurance issues required for other types of adjusters.Up to now, the only way for workers' compensation claims examiners to achieve certification is to pass the Insurance Department's claims adjuster test, which has few questions relating to workers'...