Ranger Ins. Co. v. Bates [3/16/98] 1998 MTWCC 24 Under Madill v. State Compensation Ins. Fund, 280 Mont. 450, 930 P.2d 665 (1997) and section 39-71-612, MCA (1981), attorney fees were properly awarded to claimant with respect to all PTD benefits payable after the date on which she filed her petition for those benefits, even though hearing was not necessary. As in Madill, claimant demanded PTD benefits, her demand was refused, and the insurer ultimately conceded liability for those benefits. However, attorney fees are not properly awarded with respect to benefits which the insurer attempted to reduce through petition to the Court. Those benefits had already been paid, thus did not meet statutory criteria for allowing an award of attorneys fees.