Montana § 19-17-603 - Determination Of Disability
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 19-17-603 — Determination Of Disability, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-17-603. Determination Of Disability
Determination of disability. (1) The board shall determine whether a member has become disabled. In the discharge of its duty regarding determinations, the board, any member of the board, or any authorized representative of the board may order medical examinations, conduct contested case hearings, administer oaths and affirmations, take depositions, certify to official acts and records, and issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, and other records considered necessary as evidence in connection with a claim for disability benefits. (2) The board shall retain medical personnel to advise it in initially determining the nature and extent of disabling conditions.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19-17-603 ("Determination Of Disability") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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