Hearings Scheduled on Comp Bills

The Montana House of Representatives labor committee has scheduled hearings on Senate bills that would create a presumption that certain diseases contracted by firefighters are occupational, revise solvency requirements for public self-insured employers and require notice for injured workers who are about to lose medical benefits. The House Business and Labor Committee will hear testimony on SB 78, by Sen. Mary McNally, D-Billings, Wednesday. The bill, which the Senate voted 50-0 to pass Feb. 19, would require carriers to notify injured workers at least 90 days before terminating medical ...