Legal Opinion
Patsy Siaperas v. Montana State Compensation Insurance Fund
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 27, 2007No. 05-35459PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLS, District Judge:
FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Patsy Siaperas severely injured her back on August 17, 1996, while working for High Plains Pizza in Dillon, Montana. She filed a workers’ compensation claim and was determined to be permanently totally disabled pursuant to § 39-71-702, Montana Code. The State of Montana Mutual Insurance Fund (the “State Fund”), as the insurer of Siaperas’ employer, accepted liability for Siaperas’ injury. The State Fund computed her disability rate to be $369.23 (two-thirds her $653.84 average current earnings (“ACE”)). Once Siaper-as’ bonuses came to light, the…
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