HELENA, MT—In April, Montana State Fund (MSF), the state’s largest workers’ compensation insurance company, announced a program to allow policyholders impacted by COVID-19 the flexibility to defer premium payments on their workers’ compensation insurance without cancellation of their policy. On Tuesday, MSF announced an extension of the deferral through September 30, 2020. No policy cancellations will occur during this period unless requested by the policyholder.

The intent of the deferral is to give Montana businesses the flexibility to fit their financial needs during a stressful...