LMAC Meeting Wednesday

Montana’s Labor Management Advisory Council will discuss legislative initiatives relating to claims examiner certifications, extraterritorial coverage options and a 90-day notice for closing medical benefits. A draft bill posted to the advisory council’s website would require carriers to notify injured workers 90 to 120 days before their medical benefits will be terminated, starting July 1, 2019. Another draft bill would make certification for claims examiners mandatory, rather than optional. The bill would require a process that allows examiners in training to perform some claim...