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Montana bill would move workers' compensation court into judiciary; committee concurs
Summary
The Senate Business and Labor Committee heard testimony supporting House Bill 516, which would transfer the Montana Workers' Compensation Court from the Department of Labor and Industry to the judicial branch. Proponents said the change would improve electronic filing, transparency and efficiency; the committee voted to concur.
Representative Dan Walsh, sponsor of House Bill 516, told the Senate Business and Labor Committee the measure would move the Montana Workers' Compensation Court from the Department of Labor and Industry to the judicial branch. “We'll transfer the workman's comp judge from the Department of Labor and Industry to the judicial branch,” Walsh said.
Judge Lee Bruner, who currently serves as judge of the Montana Workers' Compensation Court, testified in favor, saying the transfer would speed case handling and improve service to employers and injured workers. “It's going to allow us to provide a lot better service to our customer base,”…
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