Physicians: Treating Physician:Selecting

MONTANA SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

Heisler v. State Compensation Insurance Fund, 282 Mont. 270, 937 P.2d 45 (1997) Where interaction of 1991 statute and 1993 regulation resulted in grant of freedom to chose physician only to claimants insured by Plan 2 insurer, constitutional guarantees of equal protection were violated. A policy of discriminating between injured workers based solely on which insurance plan covers them is not rationally related to a legitimate governmental interest.

MONTANA WORKERS' COMPENSATION COURT DECISIONS