Montana Code 39-71-1014. Rehabilitation services — required and provided by insurers
39-71-1014. Rehabilitation services — required and provided by insurers. (1) Rehabilitation services are required for disabled workers and may be initiated by:
Terms Used In Montana Code 39-71-1014
- Commission on rehabilitation counselor certification: means the nonprofit, independent, fee-structured organization that is a member of the national commission for health certifying agencies and that is established to certify rehabilitation providers. See Montana Code 39-71-1011
- Rehabilitation provider: means a rehabilitation counselor certified by the commission on rehabilitation counselor certification and designated by the insurer. See Montana Code 39-71-1011
- Rehabilitation services: means a program of evaluation, planning, and implementation of a rehabilitation plan to assist a disabled worker to return to work. See Montana Code 39-71-1011
- 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
(a)an insurer by designating a rehabilitation provider; or
(b)a disabled worker through a request to the department. The department shall then require the insurer to designate a rehabilitation provider.
(2)Rehabilitation services provided under this part must be delivered through a rehabilitation counselor certified by the commission on rehabilitation counselor certification.