Montana § 19-17-501 Eligibility For Medical And Funeral Expenses

Montana Statutes

§ 19-17-501 — Eligibility For Medical And Funeral Expenses

Montana § 19-17-501

Title 19PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS

Ch. 17VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS' COMPENSATION ACT

Part 5Medical and Funeral Expenses

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Mont. Code Ann. § 19-17-501 (2026).

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19-17-501 . Eligibility for medical and funeral expenses.

(1)To qualify for medical expenses under 19-17-502 , a volunteer firefighter must be a member of an eligible fire company that is not covered by workers' compensation insurance and must be listed on the fire company roster in the year when the injury or illness occurs. The injury or illness must have occurred in the line of duty, as described in 19-17-105 .

(2)To qualify for funeral expenses under 19-17-503 , a volunteer firefighter must, at the time of death, be a member of an eligible fire company and must be listed on the fire company roster in the year the death occurs. The death must have occurred in the line of duty, as described in 19-17-105 .

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19-17-501 . Eligibility for medical and funeral expenses. (1) To qualify for medical expenses under 19-17-502 , a volunteer firefighter must be a member of an eligible fire company that is not covered by workers' compensation insurance and must be listed on the fire company roster in the year when the injury or illness occurs. The injury or illness must have occurred in the line of duty, as described in 19-17-105 .
(2) To qualify for funeral expenses under 19-17-503 , a volunteer firefighter must, at the time of death, be a member of an eligible fire company and must be listed on the fire company roster in the year the death occurs. The death must have occurred in the line of duty, as described in 19-17-105 .

Legislative History

En. Sec. 4, Ch. 65, L. 1935; re-en. Sec. 5158.4, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 118, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 161, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 46, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 80, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 199, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 48, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 233, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 157, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 489, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2023(1); amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 129, L. 1991; Sec. 19-12-501 , MCA 1991; redes. 19-17-501 by Code Commissioner, 1993; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 175, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 64, L. 2011.