Montana Code 39-71-607. Suspension of payments by insurer pending receipt of medical information
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39-71-607. Suspension of payments by insurer pending receipt of medical information. Under rules adopted by the department, an insurer may suspend compensation payments pending the receipt of medical information when an injured worker unreasonably fails to keep scheduled medical appointments. If, after a medical examination, the injured worker is released to return to work, the worker forfeits the right to any suspended benefits.
Terms Used In Montana Code 39-71-607
- worker: means :
(a)each person in this state, including a contractor other than an independent contractor, who is in the service of an employer, as defined by 39-71-117, under any appointment or contract of hire, expressed or implied, oral or written. See Montana Code 39-71-118