Bill Would Mandate Certification for Claims Examiners

Workers’ compensation claims examiners in Montana would require certification, under a bill introduced Monday. House Bill 757, by Rep. Derek J. Harvey, D-Butte, would eliminate the voluntary certification program for claims examiners. The bill would mandate that claims examiners undergo an examination to become certified, and do so every two years to renew certification. The bill would direct the Department of Labor and Industry to adopt rules creating a process for a newly hired claims examiner to perform certain functions prior to obtaining certification. The bill would also requ...