WORKERS COMPENSATION BENEFIT BROCHURES LMAC Wednesday January 8, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BENEFIT BROCHURES

LMAC – Wednesday January 8, 2020

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39 39-71 71-60 606: 6: Insurer to Acce ccept pt o

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Deny C Claim w w/in 30 Days o

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(2) The department shall make available to insurers for distribution to claimants sufficient copies of a document describing current benefits and entitlements available under Title 39, chapter 71. On receipt of a claim, each insurer shall promptly notify the claimant in writing of potential benefits and entitlements available by providing the claimant a copy of the document prepared by the department.

Requirements for the Brochure

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Work Comp Benefits Summary Brochure

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Requirements for SAW/RTW

39 39-71 71-104 041: 1: SAW/RTW G Goals & & Opt ptions – Notifica cation b by Depa partment

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atio ional al d disease ase p pursu suan ant t to 39-71 71-307( 7(2) 2), dist distribute t to the w worker a a do document t that at de desc scribes t the st stay-at at-work/ k/return- to to-work assi assistance t that at is is avail ailable u upo pon r request b by the worker. r.

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SAW/RTW Notification Letter

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Opportunity to Streamline

• Department already required to send RTW information

(39-71-1041 (2))

• Department is required to produce the benefits

brochure (39-71-606 (2))

• Currently insurers required to send the brochure
• Department can and does leverage that notification

with sending a copy of the brochure to the IW

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Change 3 39-71-606 t to

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equire e th the e Dep epartm tment t t to

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end bro rochure, re, n not

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insurer rer

Questions?

Contact: Employment Relations Division Cindy Zimmerman SAW/RTW Manager 406.444.1752 cindy.zimmerman@mt.gov

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