Table of Contents TITLE 39. LABOR CHAPTER 71. WORKERS' COMPENSATION Part 4. Coverage, Liability, and Subrogation
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Mont. Code Ann. § 39-71-409

(2009)

Waivers by employee invalid

(1) An agreement by an employee to waive any rights under this chapter is not valid.

(2) (a) A person who possesses and is working under a current independent contractor exemption certificate issued by the department waives all rights and benefits of the Workers' Compensation Act unless the person elects coverage pursuant to 39-71-401(3)(b).

(b) A waiver by reason of an independent contractor exemption certificate is an exception to the general prohibition of waiving the advantage of a statute enacted for a public reason as provided for in 1-3-204.

Official Annotations archive.org, 2009 edition
History:
En. Sec. 17, Ch. 96, L. 1915
Re-en. Sec. 2929, R.C.M. 1921
Re-en. Sec. 2929, R.C.M. 1935
R.C.M. 1947, 92-803
Amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 448, L. 2005 (SB 108 - Lewis, Dave (R) SD 42)
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