Early Return to Work
Employees are our most valued asset and we all rely on each other to get the job done each day. When a coworker suffers a disability and is unable to work, we all suffer the loss of a friend, lost work production, heavier work loads on fellow employees and the high costs of insurance that effect operations. Employees will no longer be 'lost' in the system. As soon as a treating physician releases a person to any level of work ability, we will get creative and identify alternatives in work that will allow a disabled employee to immediately return to work. This not only will relieve the stress in the office but more importantly, it will relieve the stress on the disabled employee.
Reporting an Injury
Filing a "First Report of Injury" is the initial step to get injured employees the medical care they need to heal their injury and get them back to work as soon as possible. Injured Employees should report an on-the-job injury as soon as it happens to an assigned staff person or supervisor and file a "First Report of Injury" form immediately thereafter. We strongly recommend filing within 24-hours of a reported accident.
Filing a First Report
Telephone Reporting - Call State Fund at 1-800-332-6102 and a customer service specialist will complete the first report of injury with you over the telephone.
Paper/Hardcopy Reporting - Read the First Report of Injury Instructions and complete the First Report of Injury form. Mail or fax the form to: Montana State Fund, P.O. Box 4759, Helena, MT 59604-4759. State Fund's fax number is 406-444-5963.
On-Line Reporting - You can fill out your First Report of Injury form directly on-line at http://www.montanastatefund.com. However, due to the sensitivity of the information you will be providing, you must log in with a User ID and password.
Direct questions related to early return to work to Paige Tabor, 444-3860.
