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Montana Code Annotated

Part 5

Uninsured Employers

39-71-501Definition of uninsured employer 39-71-502Repealed 39-71-503Uninsured employers' fund -- purpose and administration of fund -- maintaining balance for administrative costs -- appropriation 39-71-504Funding of fund -- option for agreement between department and injured employee 39-71-505Applicability of other provisions of chapter to fund 39-71-506Lien for payment of unpaid penalties, fees, and interest -- levy and execution 39-71-507Department to order uninsured employer to cease operations -- noncompliance with order a misdemeanor -- coordination of remedies 39-71-508Coordination of remedies -- limitation of liability of employee to third-party providers -- rights of third-party providers 39-71-509Action against uninsured employer -- limitation of employer's defenses 39-71-510Limitation on benefit entitlement under fund 39-71-511Setoffs to claim against fund 39-71-512reserved 39-71-515Independent cause of action 39-71-516District court venue and jurisdiction for independent cause of action 39-71-517Requirement to serve papers 39-71-518Setoffs against remaining liability 39-71-519Settlement 39-71-520Time limit to appeal to mediation -- petitioning workers' compensation court -- failure to settle or petition 39-71-521Burden of proof -- insurance coverage 39-71-522Inspection of construction sites -- public policy -- penalty 39-71-523reserved 39-71-525Confidentiality of records -- exception for use by public employees 39-71-526reserved 39-71-531Repealed 39-71-532Repealed 39-71-533Repealed 39-71-534Repealed 39-71-535Collection of penalties, claim costs, late fees, and interest -- liability for payment of collection costs 39-71-536reserved 39-71-541Uninsured employer as party to benefits disputes -- indemnification by uninsured employer for benefits paid -- lien for payment -- levy and execution