{"data":{"id":"us-mt/39-71-602","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"39-71-602","heading":"Statute of limitation not to apply during minority or mental incompetency unless guardian appointed.","body":"No limitation of time as provided in 39-71-601 or in this chapter, known as the Workers' Compensation Act, shall run as against any injured worker who is mentally incompetent and without a guardian or an injured minor under 18 years of age who may be without a parent or guardian. A guardian in either case may be appointed by any court of competent jurisdiction, in which event the period of limitations as provided for in 39-71-601 shall begin to run on the date of appointment of such guardian or when such minor arrives at 18 years of age, whichever date is earlier.","path":["TITLE 39. LABOR","CHAPTER 71. WORKERS' COMPENSATION","Part 6. Claims for Benefits"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0390/chapter_0710/part_0060/section_0020/0390-0710-0060-0020.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:54:39Z","sha256":"ef7ddcd155215c7f940e363b22022c5ce018f8f28be8cceae8e70b10ae3f881e","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/39-71-601","next":"us-mt/39-71-603"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}