Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 24.5 - OFFICE OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION JUDGE
Subchapter 24.5.3 - Procedural Rules
Rule 24.5.348 - CERTIFICATION OF DECISIONS, APPEALS TO SUPREME COURT
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 24.5.348
Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1) A party shall make any appeal from the Workers' Compensation Court as in the case of an appeal from a district court as provided in M. R. Civ. P. 72.
(2) For purposes of appeal, the court's final certification is considered a notice of entry of judgment.
(3) A party appealing from the Workers' Compensation Court shall comply with the Montana Rules of Appellate Procedure.
(4) The court certifies its decisions as final without determining the amount of reasonable costs and attorney fees, except that:
(a) Prior to the
court's issuance of the decision and certification, a party to the dispute may
file a motion requesting that the court not certify the decision as final. A
party filing this motion shall demonstrate good cause.
(b) The court in its discretion may grant the
motion, in which case the court does not certify the judgment for purposes of
appeal until it determines the amount of the attorney fees and costs.
(c) A party may petition for new
trial or request amendment to the court's findings of fact and conclusions of
law in accordance with ARM
24.5.344, regardless of whether
the court has certified the decision as final for purposes of appeal.
AUTH: 2-4-201, MCA; IMP: 2-4-201, 39-71-2901, 39-71-2904, MCA
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