Does the Workers’ Compensation Act allow an insurer to designate a psychologist to be both its independent medical examiner and the consulting psychologist for claimant’s physician?

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., ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If Petitioner changes job and insurer but continues to be exposed to the same type and kind of conditions that caused his OD, is original insurer liable?

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 & ...

Is Respondent liable to pay Petitioner the value of his medical bills which were paid by another entity?

May 12, 2017

IN THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA 2017 MTWCC 7 WCC No. 2013-3216R1. CRISTITA MOREAU, Individually and as Personal ...

Is Petitioner receiving benefits “from a system that is an alternative to social security retirement”?

May 3, 2017

IN THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA 2017 MTWCC 6, WCC No. 2014-3352. SILKITWA “SCOUT” FERREL vs. MONTANA STATE FUND. Summary: ...

Does a records review constitute an “IME” under the statute?

May 1, 2017

IN THE WORKERS= COMPENSATION COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA 2017 MTWCC 5, WCC No. 2017-3961. RICHARD WAYNE SUMMERS vs. LIBERTY NORTHWEST INSURANCE CORP. ...