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Court Statistics: Fiscal Years 2001-2011 (*see Fiscal Years 1993-2000 below)
PROCEEDINGS:
 FY 11 FY 10
FY 09
FY 08
FY 07
FY06
FY05
FY04
FY03
FY02
FY01

SPECIAL SETTLEMENT PROCEEDINGS PETITIONS NOT FILED
0
0
0
0
0
0
5

6

3

4

0
TOTAL PETITIONS RECEIVED:
226
227
203
206
240
307
262
255
226
239
228
TOTAL CASES
226
227
203
206
240

307
267
261
229
243
228
PETITIONS BY CASE TYPE***
Case Type 1 - Self Insured
12
22
25
8
18*
34*
40
28*
34
29*
14
Case Type 2 - Private Insurance
103
112
90
115
122*
150*
124
144*
139*
140*
144*
Case Type 3 - Montana State Fund
103
78
83
66
81*
108*
96
75*
53*
62*
65*
Case Type 4 - Subsequent Injury Fund
1
0
0
0
1*
0
0
0
1*
1*
1*
Case Type 5 - Uninsured Employers Fund **
14
11
7
14
4*
12*
18
14*
9
16*
15*
Case Type 6 - ICCU
0
5
3
7
21*
19
Case Type 7 - DLI
0
1
0
0
0
1
TOTAL PETITIONS BY CASE TYPE 
233
229
208
210
247*
324*
278*
261*
236*
248*
239*

* Petitions with more than one Case type account for higher totals.
**4/23/00 - HB592 Petitions began
*** The Workers’ Compensation Act provides for three separate “plans,” i.e., Self-Insureds, Private Insurers, and the State Compensation Insurance Fund.  The court breaks down its case types further for statistical purposes, i.e., Self-Insureds, Private Insurers, Montana State Fund (State Compensation Insurance Fund), Subsequent Injury Fund, Uninsured Employers’ Fund, ICCU (Independent Contractor Compensation Unit), and DLI (Department of Labor & Industry). 

JURISDICTION OF CASES:
Appeals from DLI
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
2
3
Original Jurisdiction
226
226
203
206
240
306
261
254
226
237
225
TOTAL CASES
226
227
203
206
240
307
262
255
226
239
228
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES HELD:
SC1 - Settled
0
12
14
2
2
45
60
37
28
21
9
SC2 - No Settlement
1
3
2
0
0
5
5
4
3
2
5
Resolved - Dismissed
0
0
0
0
0
  
0
1
1
0
0
Still working on resolution
0
0
0
0
0
  
1
1

SPECIAL SETTLEMENT PROCEEDINGS PETITION NOT FILED
0
0
0
0
0
  
5
6
SC Arbitrations
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
TOTAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES 
1
15
16
2
2
51
71
51
32
23
14
TRIALS HELD:
Hearings including Attorney Fee 
39
34
36
28
47
27
39
56
42
50
45
Oral Arguments w/Court Reporter/ Evidentiary Hearing 
18
5
7
2
13
9
4
1
3
2
1
Conferences w/Court Reporter 
42
42
25
17
23
5
12
11
13
9
11
TOTAL TRIALS & HEARINGS 
99
81
68
47
83
41
55
68
58
61
57
Cases involving multiple days of trial
6
3
4
1
2
3
5
5
15
    
Conference Calls w/o Court Reporter
18
19
66
46
55
67
82
66
 
DECISIONS ISSUED:
Telephone Conf. Resulting in Disposition
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0

Bench Rulings (w/o written decision)

1
0
2
0
0
1
3
1
0
2
3

Decisions (FFCL, Order on Remand, Declaratory Judgments, Summary Judgment, Miscellaneous Judgments***)
167
181
143
170
166
182
161
158
145
103
90
Orders on Appeal (from DLI)
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
4
0

Substantive Orders
(Interlocutory or Substantive, New Trial or Reconsideration, DWP*, DWPM)
28
26
43
68
19
27
41
30
32
26
64
Attorney Fee Orders
1
3
0
2
2
2
2
7
5
0
7
Orders on Costs
3
6
3
6
5
2
2
4
15
14
4
Subtotals
217
191
246
192
215
210
200
197
152
167

Petitions Dismissed by Agreement (Coded BR-3, DWP, DWOPA)
41
46
51
46
80
96
83
88
72
118
136
TOTALS DECISIONS
241
263
242
292
272
311
293
288
269
270
303
*** MJ (Miscellaneous Judgments may include stipulated settlements.)
****Docketing in Paradox started 6/27/94 and this count was not kept prior to that time.
     
   
APPEALED TO SC:
FY11
FY10
FY09
FY08
FY07
FY06
FY05
FY04
FY03
FY02
FY01
*Only McCarter's/Shea's Decisions Counted
12
7
17
25
18
12
10
23
11
16
 11
FULL & FINAL COMPROMISE SETTLEMENTS:
FY11
FY10
FY09
 FY08
FY07
FY06
FY05
FY04
FY03
FY02
FY01
Case Type 1 - Self-Insured
2
5
2
2
7
1
1
7
5
5
 5
Case Type 2 - Private Insurers
4
9
5
6
8
6
6
13
12
16
 23
Case Type 3 - Montana State Fund
2
8
12
12
7
15
10
17
24
24
 41
Case Type 4 - Subsequent Injury Fund
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
Case Type 5 - Uninsured Employers Fund
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
TOTALS
8
22
19
20
22
22
17
37
41
45
 69
   
FFCS CASES REQUIRING FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE:
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
0
1
 4

 

*Court Statistics: Fiscal Years 1993-2000
PROCEEDINGS:
FY00
FY99
FY98
FY97
FY96
FY95
FY94
FY93

SPECIAL SETTLEMENT PROCEEDINGS PETITIONS NOT FILED

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0
TOTAL PETITIONS RECEIVED:
255
266
235
202
228 
271 
256 
320
TOTAL CASES
255
266
235
202
228
271
256
320
PETITIONS BY CASE TYPE***
Case Type 1 - Self Insured
23*
18*
18*
20*
23
37
35
46
Case Type 2 - Private Insurance
118*
136
98*
92*
102
90*
86*
87
Case Type 3 - State Comp. Ins. Fund
86*
95*
116*
89*
98
141*
131*
183
Case Type 4 - Subsequent Injury Fund
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
4
Case Type 5 - Uninsured Employers Fund **
34*
21*
13*
6*
4
5
5
0
Case Type 6 - ICCU
                
Case Type 7 - DLI
                
TOTAL PETITIONS BY CASE TYPE 
261*
270*
246*
207*
228 
274*
258*
320
* Petitions with more than one Case type account for higher totals.
**4/23/00 - HB592 Petitions began
*** The Workers’ Compensation Act provides for three separate “plans,” i.e., Self-Insureds, Private Insurers, and the State Compensation Insurance Fund.  The court breaks down its case types further for statistical purposes, i.e., Self-Insureds, Private Insurers, Montana State Fund (State Compensation Insurance Fund), Subsequent Injury Fund, Uninsured Employers’ Fund, ICCU (Independent Contractor Compensation Unit), and DLI (Department of Labor & Industry). 
JURISDICTION OF CASES:
Appeals from DLI
6
17
11
11
13
19
17
23
Original Jurisdiction
249
249
224
191
215
252
239
297
TOTAL CASES
255
266
235
202
228
271
256
320
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES HELD:
SC1 - Settled
10
4
11
8
11
9
4
--
SC2 - No Settlement
1
2
1
2
0
1
0
--
Resolved - Dismissed
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
--
Still working on resolution
                

SPECIAL SETTLEMENT PROCEEDINGS PETITION NOT FILED

                
SC Arbitrations
                
TOTAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES 
11
6
12
10
11
10
4
--
TRIALS HELD:
Hearings including Attorney Fee 
52
48
44
34
45
34
64
50
Oral Arguments w/Court Reporter 
11
6
10
1
6
6
6
0
Conferences w/Court Reporter 
1
3
7
4
5
2
2
0
TOTAL TRIALS & HEARINGS 
64
57
61
39
56
42
72
50
Cases involving multiple days of trial
               
Conference Calls w/o Court Reporter
                
 
DECISIONS ISSUED:
Telephone Conf. Resulting in Disposition
0
0
6
6
0
0
0
0

Bench Rulings (w/o written decision)

1
3
2
1
2
7
2
0

Decisions (FFCL, Order on Remand, Declaratory Judgments, Summary Judgment, Miscellaneous Judgments***)
66
61
45
52
61
56
54
45
Orders on Appeal
8
4
9
5
15
14
9
13

Substantive Orders
(Interlocutory or Substantive, New Trial or Reconsideration, DWP*, DWPM)
36
22
52
40
38
75
83
81
Attorney Fee Orders
1
2
3
6
9
2
5
9
Orders on Costs
5
13
8
9
11
10
8
5
Subtotals
117
105
125
119
136
164
161
153

Petitions Dismissed by Agreement (Coded BR-3, DWP, DWOPA)
175
157
155
135
157
58
****
****
TOTALS DECISIONS
292
262
280
254
293
222
161
153
*** MJ (Miscellaneous Judgments counted if they are premised on a prior partial summary judgment or adverse ruling.)
****Docketing in Paradox started 6/27/94 and this count was not kept prior to that time.
               
APPEALED TO SC:
FY00
FY99
FY98
FY97
FY96
FY95
FY94
FY93
*Only McCarter's/Shea's Decisions Counted
13
22
18
18
27
38
26*
0*
FULL & FINAL COMPROMISE SETTLEMENTS:
FY00
FY99
FY98
FY97
FY96
FY95
FY94
FY93
Case Type 1 - Self-Insured
11
12
16
30
30
57
58
53
Case Type 2 - Private Insurers
18
27
27
42
48
56
87
109
CaseType 3 - State Comp. Ins.Fund
47
56
54
100
185
207
107
176
Case Type 4 - Subsequent Injury Fund
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Case Type 5 - Uninsured Employers Fund
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
TOTALS
76
95
97
173
264
321
252
338
               
FFCS CASES REQUIRING FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE:
 4
6
5
30
44
28
7
0