Court Statistics: Fiscal Years 2023 through Present
(see below for previous fiscal years)
PROCEEDINGS
FY23
FY24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Petitions Received
460
417
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PETITIONS BY PLAN TYPE*
Plan Type 1 - Self Insured
54
50
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plan Type 2 - Private Insurance
241
258
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plan Type 3 - Montana State Fund
165
113
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plan Type 4 - Subsequent Injury Fund
0
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plan Type 5 - Uninsured Employers Fund
1
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plan Type 6 - ICCU
0
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plan Type 7 - DLI
3
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Petitions by Plan Type
464
424
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
JURISDICTION OF CASES
FY23
FY24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Appeals from DLI
0
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Original Jurisdiction
460
416
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Cases
460
417
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES HELD
SC1 - Settled
0
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SC2 - No Settlement
0
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Still working on resolution
0
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Settlement Conferences
0
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TRIALS HELD
Regular Type (Trial)
0
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bench Ruling (during oral argument or conference call, includes partial bench ruling and bench ruling with a written order)
1
6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Attendance at Deposition
0
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oral Argument or Conference w/Court Reporter
7
8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Evidentiary Hearing or Hearing Other Than Trial
9
5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Trials & Hearings
17
20
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Conference Calls w/o Court Reporter
1
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DECISIONS ISSUED
Bench Rulings (w/o written decision)
0
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Decisions (FFCL, Order on Remand, Declaratory Judgments, Summary Judgment)
1
7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Miscellaneous Judgments
451
395
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Orders on Appeal (from DLI)
3
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Substantive Orders (Interlocutory, Discovery, Show Cause, New Trial or Reconsideration, Contested Dismissal)
6
30
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Attorney Fee Orders
2
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Orders on Costs
1
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subtotal
464
435
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Petitions Dismissed by Agreement
7
6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Totals Decisions
471
441
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
APPEALS
FY23
FY24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notice of Appeal to WCC (From DLI):
3
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notice of Appeal to Supreme Court
3
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FULL & FINAL COMPROMISE SETTLEMENTS
Plan Type 1 - Self-Insured
0
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plan Type 2 - Private Insurers
0
4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plan Type 3 - Montana State Fund
3
3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plan Type 4 - Subsequent Injury Fund
0
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plan Type 5 - Uninsured Employers Fund
0
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FFCS Totals
3
8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* The Workers’ Compensation Act provides for three separate Plan Types, i.e., Self-Insureds, Private Insurers, and the State Compensation Insurance Fund. The court breaks down its Plan 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).
** Petitions with more than one Plan Type account for higher totals.
Court Statistics: Fiscal Years 2013 through 2022
PROCEEDINGS
FY13
FY14
FY15
FY16
FY17
FY18
FY19
FY20
FY21
FY22
Total Petitions Received
217
201
210
208
243
288
357
409
478
471
PETITIONS BY PLAN TYPE*
Plan Type 1 - Self Insured
26
39
43
31
25
51
55
45
63
73
Plan Type 2 - Private Insurance
99
82
101
88
124
134
182
206
259
242
Plan Type 3 - Montana State Fund
83
76
75
89
90
106
121
154
150
149
Plan Type 4 - Subsequent Injury Fund
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Plan Type 5 - Uninsured Employers Fund
7
3
3
2
3
6
3
5
3
7
Plan Type 6 - ICCU
1
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
Plan Type 7 - DLI
1
3
1
4
6
2
7
2
2
3
Total Petitions By Plan Type
***218
206
224
215
249
299
368
412
479
474
* The Workers’ Compensation Act provides for three separate Plan Types, i.e., Self-Insureds, Private Insurers, and the State Compensation Insurance Fund.  The court breaks down its Plan 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).
** Petitions with more than one Plan Type account for higher totals.
*** Plan Type totals amended 1/6/15.
JURISDICTION OF CASES
FY13
FY14
FY15
FY16
FY17
FY18
FY19
FY20
FY21
FY22
Appeals from DLI
4
2
0
2
4
2
4
0
3
3
Original Jurisdiction
213
199
210
206
239
286
354
409
475
468
Total Cases
217
201
210
208
243
288
358
409
478
471
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES HELD
SC1 - Settled
5
5
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
SC2 - No Settlement
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Still working on resolution
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total Settlement Conferences Held
5
7
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
TRIALS HELD
Regular Type (Trial)
16
18
19
7
12
12
12
4
11
3
Bench Ruling (during oral argument or conference call, includes partial bench ruling and bench ruling with a written order)
25
17
18
19
9
17
12
2
1
5
Attendance at Deposition
3
0
1
2
3
1
4
2
10
2
Oral Argument or Conference w/Court Reporter
25
26
13
21
29
10
23
12
11
11
Evidentiary Hearing or Hearing Other Than Trial
5
3
6
2
7
5
5
11
5
9
Total Trials & Hearings
74
64
57
51
60
45
56
31
38
30
Conference Calls w/o Court Reporter
2
11
6
2
1
2
0
0
1
0
DECISIONS ISSUED
Bench Rulings (w/o written decision)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Decisions (FFCL, Order on Remand, Declaratory Judgments, Summary Judgment)
25
28
10
12
14
18
15
20
9
14
Miscellaneous Judgments
174
146
168
201
223
258
342
383
468
448
Orders on Appeal (from DLI)
3
1
0
2
4
5
4
1
0
3
Substantive Orders (Interlocutory, Discovery, Show Cause, New Trial or Reconsideration, Contested Dismissal)
40
34
31
23
22
27
22
23
19
30
Attorney Fee Orders
5
1
2
0
2
0
3
0
0
0
Orders on Costs
7
4
4
0
2
6
4
2
0
1
Subtotal
254
214
215
238
267
314
390
429
496
496
Petitions Dismissed by Agreement
40
52
22
25
16
20
24
20
13
18
Totals Decisions
294
266
237
263
283
334
414
449
509
514
APPEALS
FY13
FY14
FY15
FY16
FY17
FY18
FY19
FY20
FY21
FY22
Notice of Appeal to WCC (From DLI)
4
4
0
4
7
5
4
1
3
3
Notice of Appeal to Supreme Court
7
6
1
0
9
10
2
3
3
1
FULL & FINAL COMPROMISE SETTLEMENTS
Plan Type 1 - Self-Insured
1
3
2
6
2
0
0
1
6
0
Plan Type 2 - Private Insurers
3
11
5
10
5
4
1
2
11
0
Plan Type 3 - Montana State Fund
6
7
6
13
11
17
25
11
7
4
Plan Type 4 - Subsequent Injury Fund
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
Plan Type 5 - Uninsured Employers Fund
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FFCS Totals
10
21
13
29
18
21
26
14
34
4
Court Statistics: Fiscal Years 2003 through 2012
PROCEEDINGS
FY03
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY09
FY10
FY11
FY12
Special Settlement Proceedings NOT Filed
3
6
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total Petitions Received
226
255
262
307
240
206
203
227
226
202
Total Cases
229
261
267
307
240
206
203
227
226
202
PETITIONS BY PLAN TYPE***
Plan Type 1 - Self Insured
34
28*
40
34*
18*
8
25
22
12
8
Plan Type 2 - Private Insurance
139*
144*
124
150*
122*
115
90
112
103
97
Plan Type 3 - Montana State Fund
53*
75*
96
108*
81*
66
83
78
103
92
Plan Type 4 - Subsequent Injury Fund
1*
0
0
0
1*
0
0
0
1
0
Plan Type 5 - Uninsured Employers Fund**
9
14*
18
12*
4*
14
7
11
14
7
Plan Type 6 - ICCU
0
0
0
19
21*
7
3
5
0
3
Plan Type 7 - DLI
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
Total Petitions by Plan Type
236*
261*
278*
324*
247*
210
208
229
233
207
* Petitions with more than one Plan Type account for higher totals.
** 4/23/00 - HB592 Petitions began
*** The Workers’ Compensation Act provides for three separate Plan Types, i.e., Self-Insureds, Private Insurers, and the State Compensation Insurance Fund.  The court breaks down its Plan 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
FY03
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY09
FY10
FY11
FY12
Appeals from DLI
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
Original Jurisdiction
226
254
261
306
240
206
203
226
226
202
Total Cases
226
255
262
307
240
206
203
227
226
202
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES HELD
SC1 - Settled
28
37
60
45
2
2
14
12
0
2
SC2 - No Settlement
3
4
5
5
0
0
2
3
1
2
Resolved - Dismissed
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Still working on resolution
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Special Settlement Proceedings Petition NOT Filed
3
6
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
SC Arbitrations
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total Settlement Conferences Held
32
51
71
51
2
2
16
15
1
4
TRIALS HELD
Hearings including Attorney Fee
42
56
39
27
47
28
36
34
39
69
Oral Arguments w/Court Reporter/ Evidentiary Hearing
3
1
4
9
13
2
7
5
18
17
Conferences w/Court Reporter
13
11
12
5
23
17
25
42
42
36
Total Trials & Hearings
58
68
55
41
83
47
68
81
99
122
Cases involving multiple days of trial
15
5
5
3
2
1
4
3
6
12
Conference Calls w/o Court Reporter
0
66
82
67
55
46
66
19
18
7
DECISIONS ISSUED
Telephone Conf. Resulting in Disposition
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Bench Rulings (w/o written decision)
0
1
3
1
0
0
2
0
1
0
Decisions (FFCL, Order on Remand, Declaratory Judgments, Summary Judgment, Miscellaneous Judgments***)
145
158
161
182
166
170
143
181
167
170
Orders on Appeal (from DLI)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
Substantive Orders (Interlocutory or Substantive, New Trial or Reconsideration, DWP*, DWPM)
32
30
41
27
19
68
43
26
28
13
Attorney Fee Orders
5
7
2
2
2
2
0
3
1
0
Orders on Costs
15
4
2
2
5
6
3
6
3
4
Subtotals
197
200
210
215
192
246
191
217
200
187
Petitions Dismissed by Agreement (Coded BR-3, DWP, DWOPA)
72
88
83
96
80
46
51
46
41
42
Totals Decisions
269
288
293
311
272
292
242
263
241
229
*** 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
FY03
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY09
FY10
FY11
FY12
*Only McCarter's/Shea's Decisions Counted
11
23
10
12
18
25
17
7
12
8
FULL & FINAL COMPROMISE SETTLEMENTS
Plan Type 1 - Self-Insured
5
7
1
1
7
2
2
5
2
4
Plan Type 2 - Private Insurers
12
13
6
6
8
6
5
9
4
4
Plan Type 3 - Montana State Fund
24
17
10
15
7
12
12
8
2
5
Plan Type 4 - Subsequent Injury Fund
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Plan Type 5 - Uninsured Employers Fund
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FFCS Totals
41
37
17
22
22
20
19
22
8
13
FFCS Cases Requiring Further Correspondence
0
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
*Court Statistics: Fiscal Years 1993-2002
PROCEEDINGS
FY93
FY94
FY95
FY96
FY97
FY98
FY99
FY00
FY01
FY02
Special Settlement Proceedings NOT Filed
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
Total Petitions Received
320
256
271
228
202
235
266
255
228
239
Total Cases
320
256
271
228
202
235
266
255
228
243
PETITIONS BY PLAN TYPE***
Plan Type 1 - Self Insured
46
35
37
23
20*
18*
18*
23*
14
29*
Plan Type 2 - Private Insurance
87
86*
90*
102
92*
98*
136
118*
144*
140*
Plan Type 3 - State Comp. Ins. Fund
183
131*
141*
98
89*
116*
95*
86*
65*
62*
Plan Type 4 - Subsequent Injury Fund
4
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1*
1*
Plan Type 5 - Uninsured Employers Fund**
0
5
5
4
6*
13*
21*
34*
15*
16*
Plan Type 6 - ICCU
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Plan Type 7 - DLI
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total Petitions By Plan
320*
258*
274*
228*
207*
246*
270*
261*
239*
248*
* Petitions with more than one Plan Type account for higher totals.
** 4/23/00 - HB592 Petitions began
*** The Workers’ Compensation Act provides for three separate Plan Types, i.e., Self-Insureds, Private Insurers, and the State Compensation Insurance Fund. The court breaks down its Plan 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
FY93
FY94
FY95
FY96
FY97
FY98
FY99
FY00
FY01
FY02
Appeals from DLI
23
17
19
13
11
11
17
6
3
2
Original Jurisdiction
297
239
252
215
191
224
249
249
225
237
Total Cases
320
256
271
228
202
235
266
255
228
239
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES HELD
SC1 - Settled
0
4
9
11
8
11
4
10
9
21
SC2 - No Settlement
0
0
1
0
2
1
2
1
5
2
Resolved - Dismissed
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Still working on resolution
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Special Settlement Proceedings NOT Filed
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
SC Arbitrations
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total Settlement Conferences Held
0
4
10
11
10
12
6
11
14
23
TRIALS HELD
Hearings including Attorney Fee
50
64
34
45
34
44
48
52
45
50
Oral Arguments w/Court Reporter
0
6
6
6
1
10
6
11
1
2
Conferences w/Court Reporter
0
2
2
5
4
7
3
1
11
9
Total Trials & Hearings
50
72
42
56
39
61
57
64
57
61
SC Arbitrations
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Conference Calls w/o Court Reporter
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
DECISIONS ISSUED
Telephone Conf. Resulting in Disposition
0
0
0
0
6
6
0
0
0
3
Bench Rulings (w/o written decision)
0
2
7
2
1
2
3
1
3
2
Decisions (FFCL, Order on Remand, Declaratory Judgments, Summary Judgment, Miscellaneous Judgments***)
45
54
56
61
52
45
61
66
90
103
Orders on Appeal
13
9
14
15
5
9
4
8
0
4
Substantive Orders (Interlocutory or Substantive, New Trial or Reconsideration, DWP*, DWPM)
81
83
75
38
40
52
22
36
64
26
Attorney Fee Orders
9
5
2
9
6
3
2
1
7
0
Orders on Costs
5
8
10
11
9
8
13
5
4
14
Subtotals
153
161
164
136
119
125
105
117
167
152
Petitions Dismissed by Agreement (Coded BR-3, DWP, DWOPA)
***
***
58
157
135
155
157
175
136
118
Totals Decisions
153
161
222
293
254
280
262
292
303
270
*** 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
FY93
FY94
FY95
FY96
FY97
FY98
FY99
FY00
FY01
FY02
*Only McCarter's/Shea's Decisions Counted
0*
26*
38
27
18
18
22
13
11
16
FULL & FINAL COMPROMISE SETTLEMENTS
Plan Type 1 - Self-Insured
53
58
57
30
30
16
12
11
5
5
Plan Type 2 - Private Insurers
109
87
56
48
42
27
27
18
23
16
Plan Type 3 - State Comp. Ins. Fund
176
107
207
185
100
54
56
47
41
24
Plan Type 4 - Subsequent Injury Fund
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Plan Type 5 - Uninsured Employers Fund
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
FFCS Totals
338
252
321
264
173
97
95
76
69
45
FFCS Cases Requiring Further Correspondence
0
7
28
44
30
5
6
4
4
1