BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY

STATE OF MONTANA

 

In the matter of the adoption of                                   ) NOTICE OF ADOPTION

NEW RULE I, relating to insurer reporting                )

requirements                                                                )

 

TO: All Concerned Persons

 

1. On March 22, 2007, the Department of Labor and Industry (department) published MAR Notice No. 24-29-214 regarding the public hearing on the proposed adoption of the above-stated rule at page 337 of the 2007 Montana Administrative Register, issue number 6.

 

2. On April 20, 2007, the Department of Labor and Industry (department) held a public hearing to consider the proposed adoption of the above-stated rule. In addition, a written comment was received before the comment deadline.

 

3. The department has thoroughly considered the comments and testimony received. A summary of the comments received and the department's responses are as follows:

 

COMMENT 1: The Montana State Fund commented that while it is implicit in the rule that an employer must report its employer taxpayer identification number to its insurer, the State Fund believes the rule would be clearer and more effective if the requirement were explicit. The State Fund also noted that enforcement of the rule would be simpler with an explicit employer reporting requirement.

 

RESPONSE 1: The department agrees. In order to promulgate the rule as quickly as possible, the department is adopting the rule exactly as proposed. In addition, in this issue of the Register, the department is proposing to amend the rule to make the employer reporting requirement explicit. Please refer to that notice for more information.

 

4. The rule has been adopted exactly as proposed and is numbered ARM 24.29.4315.

 

 

/s/ MARK CADWALLADER                                  /s/ KEITH KELLY

Mark Cadwallader                                                  Keith Kelly, Commissioner

Alternate Rule Reviewer                                        DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY

 

 

Certified to the Secretary of State May 14, 2007