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Committee hears workers' compensation changes to IME process in SB 345
Summary
Supporters said SB 345 would improve access to specialists and remove automatic deference to treating providers; insurers and worker-advocates highlighted the balance between faster access to IMEs and preserving appropriate medical credibility rules.
Senate Bill 345, sponsored by Senator Greg Hertz, would revise evidentiary standards in workers' compensation cases and expand access to independent medical examinations (IMEs). Supporters told the Business, Labor and Economic Affairs Committee the measure is intended to ensure decisions weigh provider expertise and to reduce geographic barriers to specialist review in Montana.
Proponents including Peter Strauss (Montana Self Insurers Association) and representatives…
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