(1) Parties having a dispute involving legal rights, duties or privileges, other than disputes over benefits available directly to a claimant under Title 39, chapters 71 and 72, MCA, where the dispute is one over which the department has jurisdiction to hold a hearing, must bring the dispute to the department for a contested case hearing.

(2) A contested case concerning employment classifications assigned to an employer by an insurer is administered by the classification review committee in accordance with 33-16-1012 , MCA.

(3) A contested case held by the department under Title 39, chapters 71, 72 or 73, MCA, is administered by the department in accordance with ARM 24.2.101 and 24.29.201(2) .