Legal Opinion
Barnard v. Liberty Northwest Insurance
Montana Supreme Court
Decided July 22, 2008No. DA 06-0741PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Warner
¶1 Rodney Barnard petitioned the Workers’ Compensation Court (WCC) for a lump sum conversion of his permanent total disability benefits. The WCC granted his petition. The insurer, Liberty Northwest Insurance (Liberty), appeals the decision of the WCC.
¶2 We restate and address the issues on appeal as follows:
¶3 Issue 1: Does § 39-71-741(l)(c), MCA (2003), limit the Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) to $20,000 lump sum conversions of permanent total disability benefits?
¶4 Issue 2: Did the WCC err in determining that Barnard was entitled to a lump sum payment because the money would be used…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Fliehler v. Uninsured Employers FundMontana Supreme Court · 2002
- Glendive Medical Center, Inc. v. Montana Department of Public Health & Human ServicesMontana Supreme Court · 2002
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