Montana § 39-71-2408 Mandatory, Nonbinding Mediation

Montana Statutes

§ 39-71-2408 — Mandatory, Nonbinding Mediation

Montana § 39-71-2408

Title 39LABOR

Ch. 71WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Part 24Mediation

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 39-71-2408 (2026).

Text

39-71-2408 . Mandatory, nonbinding mediation.

(1)Except as otherwise provided, in a dispute arising under this chapter, the insurer and claimant shall mediate any issue concerning benefits and the mediator shall issue a report following the mediation process recommending a solution to the dispute before either party may file a petition in the workers' compensation court.

(2)The resolution recommended by the mediator is without administrative or judicial authority and is not binding on the parties.

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39-71-2408 . Mandatory, nonbinding mediation. (1) Except as otherwise provided, in a dispute arising under this chapter, the insurer and claimant shall mediate any issue concerning benefits and the mediator shall issue a report following the mediation process recommending a solution to the dispute before either party may file a petition in the workers' compensation court.
(2) The resolution recommended by the mediator is without administrative or judicial authority and is not binding on the parties.