How do my lost wages get paid in a Workers Compensation Claim?
This is Lucas Foust of Foust Law Office, and I'm here to answer a quick question, and this question is one I receive from people who have been involved with a workplace accident. And the question's pretty straightforward, and the question comes up almost all the time, how do I get my medical bills paid? How do my medical bills get paid after I've been injured at work? Well, under Montana law, if you've been injured at work, you have a right to have those medical bills that have resulted from your injuries paid by the workers' compensation insurance carrier.
Lucas Foust:
When you file your workers' compensation claim, whether it's with the Montana State Fund, or another insurance company or third-party administrator, you will receive a workers' compensation claim number. Provide that workers' compensation claim number to any healthcare provider when you sign up for health care. It gets a little confusing, so don't put in your health insurance as the primary source when it's a workplace injury, it causes huge confusion later on. So I really encourage you, if you've been hurt at work, put down your workers' compensation insurance claim number.
Lucas Foust:
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