Paterson v. Montana Contractor Compensation Fund

¶1 Colin G. Paterson (Paterson) appeals from the findings of fact, conclusions oflaw and judgment of the Workers’ Compensation Court denying his claim for temporary total disability benefits relating to a nonwork-related incident in July of 1996. We affirm.

¶2 The dispositive issue on appeal is whether the Workers’ Compensation Court’s finding that Paterson’s 1995 work-related injury reached maximum healing prior to his 1996 nonwork-related injury is supported by substantial credible evidence.

¶3 We also address, briefly, whether the Workers’ Compensation Court applied the correct burden of…