(b) Workers' Compensation Judge. The workers' compensation judge is appointed by statute for a six-year term of office and granted all of the privileges and other emoluments afforded a district judge. The office of the workers' compensation judge is attached to the department of labor and industry for administrative purposes only and is expressly authorized to hire its own personnel.
(c) Workers' Compensation Court. To carry out the legislative intent, the office of the workers' compensation judge was organized and functions along the lines of the district court. The court follows the appropriate provisions of the Montana Administrative Procedure Act.
(2) Functions of Workers' Compensation
Court.
(3) Information or Submissions.
General inquiries regarding the workers' compensation court may be addressed
to the judge or the clerk of court. All petitions for hearing may be addressed
to the clerk of court.
(4) Personnel Roster. Addresses for the personnel of the workers' compensation
court are as follows:
(b) Clerk of Court, Workers' Compensation Court, 1625 11th Avenue, P.O. Box 537, Helena, Montana 59624-0537.
(c) Hearing Examiner, Workers' Compensation Court, 1625 11th Avenue, P.O. Box 537, Helena, Montana 59624-0537.
(5) Chart of Workers' Compensation Court Organization. A descriptive chart of the office of the workers' compensation judge is attached as follows and is incorporated in this rule. (History: Sec. 2-4-201 MCA; IMP, 2-4-201 MCA; NEW, Eff. 7/1/75; ARM Pub. 6/30/79; AMD, Eff. 9/30/87; TRANS, from Admin., 1989 MAR p. 2177, Eff. 12/22/89; AMD, 1990 MAR p. 847, Eff. 5/1/90; AMD, Eff. 1/14/94; AMD, 1998 MAR p. 1281, Eff. 5/15/98; AMD, Eff. 3/31/02.)
Workers' Compensation Organizational Chart
