Legal Opinion

Combs v. Wagar Logging

Montana Supreme Court

Decided January 5, 1990No. 89-264Published

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Weber

*454This appeal arises from an order by the Workers’ Compensation Court of the State of Montana. Claimant appeals. We affirm.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the Workers’ Compensation Court’s findings of fact regarding claimant’s loss of earning capacity are supported by substantial credible evidence.

Mr. Roscoe Combs suffered a compensable industrial injury on July 7, 1986, while working as a knot bumper for Wagar Logging. A log struck him, injuring’ his back. Mr. Combs received temporary total disability benefits from July 7, 1986, through August 29, 1988, when benefits were reduced to…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hurley v. DupuisMontana Supreme Court · 1988
  2. Sharkey v. Atlantic Richfield Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1989

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