Montana § 39-71-2611 - Duties, Liabilities, And Rights Of Fund
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 39-71-2611 — Duties, Liabilities, And Rights Of Fund, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39-71-2611. Duties, Liabilities, And Rights Of Fund
Duties, liabilities, and rights of fund. (1) The fund shall assume the workers' compensation obligations of a private self-insurer that come due after the private self-insurer has been determined to be an insolvent self-insurer. (2) The fund is not liable for the payment of any penalties or interest assessed for any act or omission of a person acting on behalf of the fund. (3) The fund is a party in interest in all proceedings involving workers' compensation claims against an insolvent private self-insurer whose workers' compensation obligations have been paid or assumed by the fund. The fund has the same rights and defenses as the insolvent private self-insurer, including but not limited to all of the following: (a) to appear and deny, defend, and appeal a claim; and (b) to receive notice of, investigate, adjust, compromise, settle, and pay a claim. (4) The fund shall concur in department decisions relating to allowing an employer to self-insure.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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