Legal Opinion
Lundberg v. LIBERTY NORTHWEST INS. CO. INC.
Montana Supreme Court
Decided December 6, 1994No. 94-284PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harrison
Jerrold Lundberg (Lundberg) appeals the order of the Workers’ Compensation Court concluding that he was an independent contractor and denying him benefits for injuries suffered while working. We reverse.
The sole issue on appeal is whether the Workers’ Compensation Court erred in finding that Lundberg was an independent contractor at the time of his injury.
*501Lundberg has a background working in forestry-related jobs, culminating in a career with the United States Forest Service. He began working for the Forest Service as a seasonal tree planter in 1968 and subsequently worked his way up through…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Sharp v. Hoerner Waldorf Corp.Montana Supreme Court · 1978
- Standard Chemical Manufacturing Co. v. Employment Security DivisionMontana Supreme Court · 1980
- St. John's Lutheran Church v. State Compensation Insurance FundMontana Supreme Court · 1992
- Northwest Publishing v. Montana Department of Labor & IndustryMontana Supreme Court · 1993
- Reeverts v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1994
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3Cited by7 opinions
- In re the Mental Health of R.M.Montana Supreme Court · 1995
- Wild v. Fregein ConstructionMontana Supreme Court · 2003
- Mathews v. BJS Construction, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 2003
- Lundberg v. LIBERTY NORTHWEST INS. CO. INC.Montana Supreme Court · 1994
- Mathews v. BJS Construction, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 2003
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