Draft Bills Would Overhaul MSF Rules, State's Insurance Options

A pair of draft bills under consideration for introduction next year would allow Montana State Fund policyholders to elect three board members and give the state the option of buying workers’ compensation coverage from a private carrier. One of the legislative concepts coming out of the Legislature’s Economic Affairs Interim Committee, which has been deliberating on the future of MSF since June 2017, would give the state the option of covering workers through the State Fund, through a self-insurance program, or by purchasing coverage from a commercial carrier. Another c...