Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 24.29 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE
Subchapter 24.29.8 - Rules of Practice
Rule 24.29.813 - DEFINITIONS
Current through Register Vol. 24, December 20, 2024
For purposes of this subchapter, the following definitions apply:
(1) "Certified claims examiner" means a claims examiner who is in compliance with the requirements of 39-71-320, MCA.
(2) "Credit hours" means the value assigned to a course by the department, upon review and approval of course materials and content outline.
(3) "Hour," for the purposes of continuing education credits, means a 50-minute period.
(4) "Instructor" means an individual who meets the requirements set forth in ARM 24.29.844, is identified by a sponsoring organization in a course submission, participates in course presentations, activities and discussions, and who may monitor the attendance and conduct of course participants, or administer examinations.
(5) "New hire" means a person who has:
(6) "Significant change" means a change in two or more of the following course elements:
(7) "Sponsoring organization" means any group(s) or organization(s) and their agent(s) that submit courses for department review and offer or provide approved courses for continuing education credit to allow claims examiner certification and are responsible for those course offerings.
(8) "Trainee" means an employee who has no prior claims examiner experience and is participating in a program by which the employer prepares the trainee to carry out the essential functions of a certified claims examiner.
AUTH: 39-71-203, 39-71-320, MCA; IMP: 39-71-105, 39-71-107, 39-71-320, MCA