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Good cause for additional earnings per co-worker affair

February 19, 2022 By lilly

Good cause to use additional earnings from before last 4 pay periods before injury per §123(3)(b) to calculate bus driver’s wages because co-worker’s affair with Assistant GM and owner’s condoning it created intolerable conditions that drove her to transfer positions and start part-time schedule and then co-worker and Asst. GM retaliated by giving her fewer hours… Claimant entitled to costs but not fees/penalty as calculation of wages under 123(3(a) was reasonable… Sandler. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Workers' Compensation Court Tagged With: Mark Meyer, Spencer Bradley, Thomas Bulman

Hours worked but not paid v. “actual wages”

July 10, 2021 By lilly

Hours claimed worked but not paid not includable as “actual wages” for calculation of “average actual earnings” under §123(1)(b)… half of $40,000 settlement of backpay and sexual harassment claims for “alleged emotional distress damages” likewise not includable as “actual wages”… Sandler. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Workers' Compensation Court Tagged With: Charles Adams, Thomas Bulman

Shared mall parking lot, grocery’s worksite

February 2, 2019 By lilly

Area of shared parking lot at mall was part of grocery’s worksite, baker’s injury while returning from break in car within course & scope… denial reasonable as issue was unsettled despite withdrawn 2006 WCC ruling… Sandler. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Workers' Compensation Court Tagged With: Adrianna Potts, Joe Maynard, Spencer Bradford, Thomas Bulman

Motorcycle v. MVA

December 12, 2015 By lilly

Uninsured employer failed to prove injuries were related to earlier motorcycle accident rather than work-related MVA… Sandler. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Workers' Compensation Court Tagged With: Bradley Jones, Joseph Nevin, Terry Wallace, Thomas Bulman

WCC jurisdiction, employer’s contest of UEF ruling

June 20, 2015 By lilly

WCC has jurisdiction over employer’s contest of UEF determination to accept liability… Sandler. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Workers' Compensation Court Tagged With: Bradley Jones, Joseph Nevin, Terry Wallace, Thomas Bulman

Defense verdict, parking lot pothole slip/fall

July 19, 2014 By lilly

VERDICT: Defense, slip & fall, parking lot pothole.

A Missoula jury found 12-0 that Shopko was not negligent in connection with a slip & fall by Paula Oertli. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, State Trial Courts Tagged With: Adam Duerk, Dylan McFarland, Thomas Bulman

Work comp, PPD ineligibility, incarceration

April 19, 2014 By lilly

WORK COMP: Challenges to PPD ineligibility during incarceration properly rejected… Shea affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Daniel McGregor, Eric Rasmusson, Thomas Bulman, Thomas Martello

Mediation, hybrid OD/injury

January 12, 2013 By lilly

OD claim must be mediated, Petitioner’s argument that injury claim includes notice of hybrid OD/injury insufficient to overcome mediation jurisdictional requisite… mediator’s report not admissible in WCC… Shea. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Workers' Compensation Court Tagged With: Kelly Wills, Thomas Bulman

Uninsured employer, indemnification/contribution

October 20, 2012 By lilly

No standing by uninsured employer to seek indemnification/contribution from 3rd-party insurer… Shea. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Workers' Compensation Court Tagged With: Leanora Coles, Matthew Thiel, Owen Thilly, Thomas Bulman, Thomas Martello

Aggravation claims against subsequent insurer

January 21, 2012 By Frank

Claim against subsequent insurer of knee/back aggravations not proven… not subsequent insurer’s responsibility to accept [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Workers' Compensation Court Tagged With: Joe Maynard, Steve Fletcher, Thomas Bulman

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