Legal Opinion

Houtchens v. State

Montana Supreme Court

Decided May 17, 1988No. 87-455PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Turnage

Claimant Abigail Wilson Houtchens appeals from a July 14, 1987, decision of the Workers’ Compensation Court finding that Houtchens is not totally disabled and is not entitled to total disability benefits. We affirm.

Appellant Houtchens raises two issues for our review. We have restated the issues as follows;

1. Does substantial credible evidence support the Workers’ Compensation Court’s finding that claimant failed to prove an actual loss of earning capacity pursuant to Section 39-71-703, MCA (1985)?

2. Did the Workers’ Compensation Court err when it failed to award claimant indemnity benefits…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jensen v. Zook Bros. Construction Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Shupert v. Anaconda Aluminum Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1985
  3. Dunn v. Champion International Corp.Montana Supreme Court · 1986
  4. Gierke v. Billings GazetteMontana Supreme Court · 1986
  5. Kuenning v. Big Sky of MontanaMontana Supreme Court · 1988

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Hartfield v. City of BillingsMontana Supreme Court · 1990
  2. Hartfield v. City of BillingsMontana Supreme Court · 1990
  3. Vossler v. Lumbermens Mutual CasualMontana Supreme Court · 1995

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