Montana Code 39-71-1032. Termination of benefits for noncooperation with rehabilitation provider — appeal
39-71-1032. Termination of benefits for noncooperation with rehabilitation provider — appeal. (1) If an insurer believes that a worker is refusing unreasonably to cooperate with the rehabilitation provider, the insurer, with 14 days’ written notice to the worker and the department, may terminate any benefits, except medical benefits and the impairment award, that the worker is receiving until the worker cooperates.
Terms Used In Montana Code 39-71-1032
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- 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
- 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
(2)If the worker disputes the termination of benefits, the worker may, after mediation pursuant to department rule, petition the workers’ compensation court for resolution of the dispute.