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Senate committee concurs to move Montana workers' compensation court into judicial branch
Summary
The Senate Business, Labor and Economic Affairs Committee voted to concur on House Bill 516, which transfers the Montana Workers' Compensation Court and its judge from the Department of Labor and Industry to the judicial branch; supporters said the move will speed cases and let the court use the judiciary's e-filing system.
The Senate Business, Labor and Economic Affairs Committee voted to concur on House Bill 516, advancing a plan to move the Montana Workers' Compensation Court and its judge from the Department of Labor and Industry to the judicial branch.
Representative Walsh, sponsor of HB 516, told the committee the change "will transfer the workman's comp judge from the Department of Labor and Industry to the judicial branch, providing for supervision and administration by the Supreme Court" and said the move will create "an…
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