Legal Opinion

Wood v. Consolidated Freightways, Inc.

Montana Supreme Court

Decided March 28, 1991No. 90-478PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice McDONOUGH

This appeal involves the termination of an injured worker’s temporary total disability benefits. The claimant Andrew L. Wood appeals an order of the Workers’ Compensation Court. The court terminated his temporary total disability benefits and converted them to permanent partial disability benefits on the grounds that the claimant had reached maximum healing and there was a suitable labor market for him to return to work. We reverse and remand the case for fiirther proceedings.

The claimant raises two issues on this appeal:(1) Did the Workers’ Compensation Court err in determining that Wood was…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Coles v. Seven Eleven StoresMontana Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Metzger v. Chemetron Corp.Montana Supreme Court · 1984
  3. McDanold v. B.N. Transport, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 1984
  4. Hume v. St. Regis Paper Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1980
  5. Wilhelm v. Owens Enterprises, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 1990

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Stevens v. State Compensation Mutual Insurance FundMontana Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Ness v. Anaconda Minerals Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1996
  3. Larson v. Cigna InsuranceMontana Supreme Court · 1996
  4. Garcia v. State Compensation Mutual Insurance FundMontana Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Hall v. Atlantic Richfield CompanyMontana Supreme Court · 1991

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