The Montana Supreme Court has upheld a state law that allows insurance companies to cut off worker’s compensation payments for those suffering permanent total disability when the disabled party is of retirement age.
The 5-2 ruling Tuesday said worker’s compensation benefits for permanently and totally disabled workers are meant to assist them for their “work life,” and not into retirement. The court ruled a state law ending those benefits for disabled workers when they are eligible for Social Security payments is constitutional.
Officials with the Montana State Fund, which writes worker’s compensation insurance for about 27,000 businesses, said a decision in favor of the workers could cost the fund as much as $300 million for current and future claims, leading to a rate increase.
Topics Workers' Compensation
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Grandson Not Covered Under Grandma’s Home Insurance 
Progressive Q4 Income Up 25%; CFO Sauerland to Retire in July 
LA Fire Survivors Got a Rude Surprise That Could Hit More Americans 
20,000 AI Users at Travelers Prep for Innovation 2.0; Claims Call Centers Cut 
