39-73-107. Amount of payments. Subject to the provisions of this chapter and the deductions herein provided, any person who has silicosis, as defined in this chapter, and who has, subject to the regulations and standards of the department of labor and industry, been determined by the department to be entitled payment under this chapter for silicosis shall be granted a payment by the department of $200 per month, subject to such appropriations as may from time to time be made. If he is receiving payments under The Occupational Disease Act of Montana, as provided by chapter 72 of this title, which are less in the aggregate than $200, then he is entitled to a payment under this chapter of the difference between the amount received under The Occupational Disease Act of Montana, as provided by chapter 72 of this title, and $200 per month. The legislature shall authorize such additional appropriations as may be necessary to make the increased monthly payments provided herein.

     History: Ap. p. Sec. 3, Part 9, Ch. 82, L. 1937, as added by Sec. 1, Ch. 5, L. 1941; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 68, L. 1945; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 216, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 192, L. 1949; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 42, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 252, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 3, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 225, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 267, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 125, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 260, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 105, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 360, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 504, L. 1973; Sec. 71-1003, R.C.M. 1947; Ap. p. Sec. 4, Part 9, Ch. 82, L. 1937, as added by Sec. 1, Ch. 5, L. 1941; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 216, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 192, L. 1949; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 204, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 252, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 248, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 225, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 267, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 125, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 260, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 105, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 504, L. 1973; Sec. 71-1004, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 71-1003(part), 71-1004; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 559, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 64, Ch. 613, L. 1989.