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Committee hears unanimous executive and court support for moving workers' compensation court into judiciary
Summary
House Bill 516 would transfer the Montana Workers' Compensation Court from the Department of Labor and Industry to the Judicial Branch. Supporters argued the move would modernize case management and bring e‑filing and docket access into the unified court enterprise; fiscal notes estimate a one‑time data migration cost.
HELENA — House Bill 516, sponsored by Representative Walsh, would transfer the Montana Workers’ Compensation Court from the Department of Labor and Industry to the Judicial Branch and fold its administration into the statewide court enterprise.
Representative Walsh said the move would modernize the court’s technology, bring e‑filing and public electronic dockets to users, and allow the Workers’ Compensation Court to share case‑management systems with other courts. The sponsor said the judicial branch would…
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