1. The Workers' Compensation Court is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. and during the lunch hour. The Court observes all State holidays.

2. If you have questions regarding procedures with the Court, we welcome all calls. Do not hesitate to call us with any questions you may have. 406-444-7794

3. Please use the correct WCC No. on all pleadings filed with the Court even if you are just sending the Court a courtesy copy of a letter or a pleading.

4. DO - Send sufficient copies of the Petition For Hearing to the Court. See Rule 24.5.301(5).

5. Review Rule 24.5.306 for formatting pleadings before sending them to the Court. All nonconforming pleadings will be returned to the parties. The Court prefers Arial Font 12 and full justification.

6. The phone number for the Mediation Unit is 406-444-6534 - Kay Henry. The address is: Employment Relations Division, Mediation Unit, P.O. Box 8011, Helena, MT 59604. Website at: http://www.erd.dli.mt.gov.

7. The general phone number for the Montana State Fund is 406-444-6500 or (1-800-332-6102 in Montana only.) The address is: Montana State Fund, P.O. Box 4759, Helena, MT 59604. Website at: http://www.montanastatefund.com

8. Please two-hole punch large documents before filing them with the Court. They should be 8 1/2" centered. We would appreciate your assistance.

9. Do not list the Employer in the caption of your pleadings. See the exception in Rule 24.5.301(4).

10. Exhibit notebooks must have the claimant's last name and WCC No. on the spine of the binder and must have the full caption of the case listed on the front of the Exhibit notebook.

11. Add our website to your favorites list for easy reference: http://wcc.dli.mt.gov.

Please call us if you can't find what you're looking for or if you have questions.

12. The Court does accept fax filings. Please see Rule 24.5.303(6).

13. Please mail all your pleadings to our post office box:

Workers' Compensation Court
P.O. Box 537
Helena, MT 59624-0537

Our street address is:

Workers' Compensation Court
1625 11^th Ave.
Helena, MT 59601

NOTE: The post office does not deliver mail to us at our street address.

14. The updated e-mail addresses for the Court staff are:

James Jeremiah Shea jimshea@mt.gov
Judge

Jeanine M. Blaner jblaner@mt.gov
Law Clerk

Paul N. Simon psimon@mt.gov
Law Clerk

Patricia J. Kessner pkessner@mt.gov
Clerk of Court/Administrator

Clara Wilson cwilson@mt.gov
Deputy Clerk/Pretrial Hearing Examiner

Jackie Bockman jbockman@mt.gov
Deputy Clerk/Web Master

Our website is: http://wcc.dli.mt.gov

We do not have voice mail. If you prefer you can leave an e-mail for the employee.

15. We have a list of miscellaneous forms listed on the website under: Legal Information - then click on Forms. If you would like samples of other documents/pleadings, please contact the Court, and we will try to assist you.

16. Do - Contact the Court immediately by telephone if a case settles and then follow-up with a letter/motion/stipulation. Send a Proposed Order to the Judge for signature, if needed.

17. Do - Notify the Court if an extension of time is necessary. The Court must be notified as well as all parties of record. Copy all parties of any correspondence to the Court.