39-71-2611. Duties, liabilities, and rights of fund. (1) The fund shall assume the workers' compensation obligations of a private self-insurer that come due after the private self-insurer has been determined to be an insolvent self-insurer.
(2) The fund is not liable for the payment of any penalties or interest assessed for any act or omission of a person acting on behalf of the fund.
(3) The fund is a party in interest in all proceedings involving workers' compensation claims against an insolvent private self-insurer whose workers' compensation obligations have been paid or assumed by the fund. The fund has the same rights and defenses as the insolvent private self-insurer, including but not limited to all of the following:
(a) to appear and deny, defend, and appeal a claim; and
(b) to receive notice of, investigate, adjust, compromise, settle, and pay a claim.
(4) The fund shall concur in department decisions relating to allowing an employer to self-insure.
History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 244, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 163, L. 1991.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation
Part 26. Self-Insurers Guaranty Fund
39-71-2602. Purpose -- construction
39-71-2604. Board of directors of fund
39-71-2605. through 39-71-2608 reserved
39-71-2609. Establishment of fund -- employer participation required
39-71-2610. Rulemaking -- powers of fund
39-71-2611. Duties, liabilities, and rights of fund
39-71-2612. through 39-71-2614 reserved
39-71-2615. Initial fee -- assessment
39-71-2616. Reimbursement for obligations paid and assumed
39-71-2619. Notification of insolvency by private self-insurer