Davis v. Jones

Defendant Mountain West appeals from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Court finding employer and insurer liable to claimant for benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Act.

This is a continuation of a case that has previously been before this Court. In Davis v. Jones (Mont. 1983), [203 Mont. 464,] 661 P.2d 859, 40 St.Rep. 570, we held that the employer, Jones, was estopped from asserting the statute of limitations to bar claimant’s request for compensation. The present action is an appeal from the Workers’ Compensation Court’s determination that Davis’ fatal heart attack was a…