39-71-516, MCA

MONTANA SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

 

 
WORKERS' COMPENSATION COURT DECISIONS

Wilson v. Uninsured Employers' Fund [07/22/09] 2009 MTWCC 22 Although newly-enacted legislation (HB 119) purports to join an uninsured employer in an action against the UEF, it does not specify in what capacity the uninsured employer is joined. The potential liabilities of the uninsured employer must be clearly defined. Section 2(c) of HB119 specified that the type of judgment which may be entered against an uninsured employer would require the uninsured employer to indemnify the department. This provision implies that the uninsured employer would be joined as a third-party respondent with the UEF as a third-party petitioner. Therefore, that is how the Court will join the uninsured employer.