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Plan I

Timothy Schmidt, 6 claims, 5/09 to 4/23, Butte-Silver Bow (employer), disputes as to additional medical and wage loss, $230,000 for all claims ($90,605.78 MSA), stipulated judgment; Ben Snipes for Schmidt, Morgan Weber for MMIA [Read more…]

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Plan II

William Cady, face, jaw, rib, right arm, left leg, left eye, liver, spleen, esophagus, lungs, 9/92, Billings police officer, drunk driver ran red light and slammed into driver’s side door of Cady’s patrol car, Cady nearly died, had to be extricated from vehicle, MMIA accepted liability, multiple disputes have arisen as to certain future medical; Petitioner suffered an injury and/or OD to his wrists in 8/16, MMIA accepted liability, medicals have closed by operation of statute; Petitioner suffered an injury and/or OD to his right elbow in 6/17, MMIA accepted liability, medicals have closed by operation of statute; indemnity was settled in 1995 for $3,500 for the 9/92 claim; $525,000 new money for all claims, stipulated judgment; Paul Odegaard for Cady, Morgan Weber for MMIA [Read more…]