Is Petitioner entitled to a 20% increase in the amount of benefits under § 39-71- 2907, MCA, and attorney...

September 26, 2017

IN THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA 2017 MTWCC 16 WCC No. 2017-4034. DIANE SIKKEMA vs. LIBERTY NORTHWEST INSURANCE CO. Summary: ...

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Did Appellant tender a strong prima facie case for reinstatement of his TTD benefits?

September 25, 2017

IN THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA 2017 MTWCC 15 WCC No. 2017-4096. GALEN LARSON Appellant vs. LIBERTY NORTHWEST INS. ...

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Does the Workers’ Compensation Act allow an insurer to designate a psychologist to be both its independent medical examiner...

September 21, 2017

IN THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA 2017 MTWCC 14 WCC No. 2017-4035. JODY ROSS Appellant/Claimant vs. VICTORY INSURANCE CO., ...

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Is Petitioner’s claim for benefits time-barred?

September 19, 2017

IN THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA 2017 MTWCC 13 WCC No. 2017-4009. DEBBRA SMITH Petitioner vs. MONTANA STATE ...

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Was Petitioner’s use of alcohol the major contributing cause of his accident?

September 11, 2017

IN THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA 2017 MTWCC 12 WCC No. 2016-3741.  KENNETH DEVERS vs. MONTANA ...

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Does the Court have jurisdiction if Petitioner has not gone through the administrative process to reopen his medical benefits?

July 27, 2017

IN THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA 2017 MTWCC 11 WCC No. 2017-3948. ALAN DAVIS vs. LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION, EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS ...

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Does compromise settlement of Petitioner’s wage-loss benefits preclude him from asserting that he is permanently totally disabled?

July 25, 2017

IN THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA 2017 MTWCC 10 WCC No. 2017-3948. ALAN DAVIS vs. LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION, EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS DIVISION, DEPARTMENT ...

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Is insurer liable for pre-existing condition of employee, or is insurer entitled to indemnification because of condition is preexisting?

July 3, 2017

IN THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA 2017 MTWCC 9 WCC No. 2015-3519. MONTANA STATE FUND vs. LIBERTY NORTHWEST ...

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If Petitioner changes job and insurer but continues to be exposed to the same type and kind of conditions...

June 12, 2017

IN THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA 2017 MTWCC 8 WCC No. 2015-3518. ROBERT WOMMACK vs.NATIONAL FARMERS UNION PROPERTY & ...

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