Montana § 39-71-2611 Duties, Liabilities, And Rights Of Fund

Montana Statutes

§ 39-71-2611 — Duties, Liabilities, And Rights Of Fund

Montana·Title 39 LABOR·Ch. 71 WORKERS' COMPENSATION·Part 26 Self-Insurers Guaranty Fund

39-71-2611 . Duties, liabilities, and rights of fund.

(1)The fund shall assume the workers' compensation obligations of a private self-insurer that come due after the private self-insurer has been determined to be an insolvent self-insurer.

(2)The fund is not liable for the payment of any penalties or interest assessed for any act or omission of a person acting on behalf of the fund.

(3)The fund is a party in interest in all proceedings involving workers' compensation claims against an insolvent private self-insurer whose workers' compensation obligations have been paid or assumed by the fund. The fund has the same rights and defenses as the insolvent private self-insurer, including but not limited to all of the following:

(a)to appear and deny, defend, and appeal a claim; and

(b)to r

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39-71-2611 . Duties, liabilities, and rights of fund. (1) The fund shall assume the workers' compensation obligations of a private self-insurer that come due after the private self-insurer has been determined to be an insolvent self-insurer.
(2) The fund is not liable for the payment of any penalties or interest assessed for any act or omission of a person acting on behalf of the fund.
(3) The fund is a party in interest in all proceedings involving workers' compensation claims against an insolvent private self-insurer whose workers' compensation obligations have been paid or assumed by the fund. The fund has the same rights and defenses as the insolvent private self-insurer, including but not limited to all of the following:
(a) to appear and deny, defend, and appeal a claim; and
(b) to receive notice of, investigate, adjust, compromise, settle, and pay a claim.
(4) The fund shall concur in department decisions relating to allowing an employer to self-insure.

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