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Montana Cuts Off Benefits For Retirees

19 November, 2009 12:32:00 Republished with permission from Jon L. Gelman
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The Montana Supreme Court reiterated that the right to receive Workers' Compensation benefits is not a fundamental right and it could be terminated at retirement age,  The Court rationalized that the receipt of permanent partial disability [PPD] benefits was conditioned upon the ability to return to work. Therefore, an individual should not receive workers' compensation partial disability benefits if the worker retires due to age.



"PTD [permanent partial disability] benefits are not meant to supplement a claimant’s wages rather they are intended to assist the worker who will never be able to return to work."
"It is well established that the control of workers’ compensation costs is a legitimate government interest that may constitutionally be pursued by the legislature."
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