Montana State Fund

Montana leads the nation in work related injuries and fatalities and workers injured in Montana tend to stay out of work an average of 23 days longer than workers in the rest of the country .

Five months have passed since a substantial overhaul of Montana’s Workers Compensation Program took effect. Montana State Fund Vice-President Mark Barry says the changes are already impacting the budget. In fiscal year 2011 the state fund collected about $150 million in premiums and paid out about $135 million in claims...

Montana is ranked as having the nation's highest workers compensation rates. Governor Brian Schweitzer signed HB 334 in April, a bipartisan bill that supporters say will bring historic reform to Montana's workers' compensation system. The Montana State Fund is the leading provider of workers' compensation insurance for Montana businesses and their employees...