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Montana Title 44. Law Enforcement § 44-1-511. Payment of salary benefit to officers injured in performance of duty

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A member of the highway patrol who, in the performance of the member's duties, suffers an injury that necessitates medical or other remedial treatment and that renders the member unable to perform the member's duties must be paid the full amount of the member's regular salary as a salary benefit until one of the following occurs:

(1) the member ceases to be disabled;

(2) a period of 1 year elapses after the date of the injury;

(3) although disabled, the member is ordered returned to light duty by the chief of the highway patrol;

(4) although disabled, the member accepts a transfer position within the department of justice; or

(5) the member waives the benefit.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 44. Law Enforcement § 44-1-511. Payment of salary benefit to officers injured in performance of duty - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-44-law-enforcement/mt-st-44-1-511/

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