Russell v. WATKINS & SHEPARD TRUCKING CO.

¶1 Watkins & Shepard Trucking Company (Watkins) appeals from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Court (WCC) granting the occupational disease claim of petitioner Alan Russell (Russell). Watkins is a self-insured employer enrolled under Compensation Plan I of the Montana Workers’ Compensation Act. Russell had alleged that he was exposed to carbon monoxide while working as a truck driver for Watkins, and suffered cognitive impairment, liver failure, andjaundice as a result of these exposures. The WCC granted Russell’s claim for occupational disease medical and indemnity benefits for his…