Lauderdale v. Montana Department of Agriculture

The State Compensation Insurance Fund (State Fund) appeals the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Court awarding Ms. Lauder-dale 500 weeks of permanent partial disability benefits in a lump sum. We affirm.

The issues are:

1. Did the Workers’ Compensation Court err in determining that Ms. Lauderdale’s headaches were related to her automobile accident?

2. Did the court err in determining that Ms. Lauderdale suffered a loss of earning capacity entitling her to 500 weeks of permanent partial disability benefits?

3. Did the court err in awarding Ms. Lauderdale a lump sum payment of benefits for her…