Montana Code 53-9-130. Reconsideration and review of office’s decisions
53-9-130. Reconsideration and review of office‘s decisions. (1) The office on its own motion or on request of the claimant may reconsider a decision making or denying an award or determining its amount. The office shall reconsider at least annually every award being paid in installments. An order on reconsideration of an award may not require refund of amounts previously paid unless the award was obtained by fraud.
Terms Used In Montana Code 53-9-130
- 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.
- Claimant: means any of the following claiming compensation under this part:
(a)a victim;
(b)a dependent of a deceased victim; or
(c)an authorized person acting on behalf of any of them. See Montana Code 53-9-103
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Office: means the office of victims services established in 2-15-2016. See Montana Code 53-9-103
(2)The right of reconsideration does not affect the finality of an office decision for the purpose of appeal.