Bills Passed to Move Comp Court, Clarify Coverage in Employer Vehicle

Montana lawmakers took the first step toward transferring the state's work comp court from the executive branch to the judiciary, with a policy committee unanimously passing the bill Tuesday. Meanwhile, the House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill clarifying that the use of an employer-provided vehicle is not dispositive to establish that a person is acting in the course of employment. The House Business and Labor Committee on Tuesday voted 20-0 to pass HB 516, by Rep. Ken Walsh, R-Twin Bridges. The bill would require the state Supreme Court to supervise activities of the Work...