Montana Code Annotated
Part 6. Claims for Benefits
39-71-602. Statute of limitation not to apply during minority or mental incompetency unless guardian appointed

39-71-602. Statute of limitation not to apply during minority or mental incompetency unless guardian appointed. No limitation of time as provided in 39-71-601 or in this chapter, known as the Workers' Compensation Act, shall run as against any injured worker who is mentally incompetent and without a guardian or an injured minor under 18 years of age who may be without a parent or guardian. A guardian in either case may be appointed by any court of competent jurisdiction, in which event the period of limitations as provided for in 39-71-601 shall begin to run on the date of appointment of such guardian or when such minor arrives at 18 years of age, whichever date is earlier.
History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 96, L. 1915; re-en. Sec. 2900, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 121, L. 1925; re-en. Sec. 2900, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 79, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 235, L. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 92-602; amd. Sec. 65, Ch. 397, L. 1979.

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Montana Code Annotated

Title 39. Labor

Chapter 71. Workers' Compensation

Part 6. Claims for Benefits

39-71-601. Statute of limitation on presentment of claim -- waiver

39-71-602. Statute of limitation not to apply during minority or mental incompetency unless guardian appointed

39-71-603. Notice of injuries other than death to be submitted within 30 days -- exception

39-71-604. Application for compensation -- disclosure and communication without prior notice of health care information

39-71-605. Examination of employee by physician -- effect of refusal to submit to examination -- report and testimony of physician -- cost

39-71-606. Insurer to accept or deny claim within 30 days of receipt -- notice of benefits and entitlements to claimants -- notice of denial -- notice of reopening -- notice to employer -- employer's right to loss information

39-71-607. Suspension of payments by insurer pending receipt of medical information

39-71-608. Payments within 30 days by insurer without admission of liability or waiver of defense authorized -- notice -- limitations on payments over 90 days

39-71-609. Denial of claim after payments made or termination of all benefits or reduction to partial benefits by insurer -- 14-day notice required -- criteria for conversion of benefits

39-71-610. Termination of benefits by insurer -- department order to pay disputed benefits prior to hearing or mediation -- limitation on order -- right of reimbursement

39-71-611. Costs and attorney fees payable on denial of claim or termination of benefits later found compensable -- barring of attorney fees under common fund and other doctrines

39-71-612. Costs and attorney fees that may be assessed against insurer by workers' compensation judge -- barring of attorney fees under common fund or other doctrines

39-71-613. Regulation of attorney fees -- forfeiture of fee for noncompliance -- return of fee when claimant received benefits through fraud or deception

39-71-614. Calculation of attorney fees -- limitation

39-71-615. Payment of medical claims without acceptance of liability