Mont. lawmakers try to solve workers' comp problemHELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana lawmakers on a committee aimed at overhauling the state's workers' compensation program have voted to continue talking with health care providers to reach an agreement before the Legislature meets in January. The Economic Affairs Interim Committee on Friday made the move after hearing from doctors across the state who said the bill as currently drafted will cost doctors too much money. The Great Falls Tribune reports that doctors say that will cause many doctors to decline to treat workers' compensation patients. Doctors say they are forced to spend too much time filling out forms for worker compensation patients rather than treating patients. Democrat Sen. Jim Keane of Butte says lawmakers have been trying to fix the state's workers' compensation program for more than three years and the work should not be abandoned. ___ Information from: Great Falls Tribune, http://www.greatfallstribune.com |
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