Legal Opinion

Fliehler v. Uninsured Employers Fund

Montana Supreme Court

Decided June 11, 2002No. 01-672PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Regnier

¶1 Richard Fliehler filed a claim with the Uninsured Employers’ Fund (the “UEF”), which denied the claim. Fliehler then filed a Petition for Trial in the Workers’ Compensation Court (the “WCC”). The WCC found that Fliehler was entitled to compensation benefits and costs from the UEF. The UEF filed this appeal and we affirm.

¶2 The following issue is dispositive of this appeal:

¶3 Did the Workers’ Compensation Court err in concluding that Fliehler was an “employee or worker in this state” as defined by § 39-71-118(10)(a), MCA (1997)?

BACKGROUND

¶4 Greg Casey owns a business named The Restaurant…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. United States National Bank v. Independent Insurance Agents of America, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. S.L.H. v. State Compensation Mutual Insurance FundMontana Supreme Court · 2000
  3. Western Energy Co. v. State, Dept. of Rev.Montana Supreme Court · 1999
  4. Skinner Enterprises, Inc. v. Lewis and Clark County Board of HealthMontana Supreme Court · 1997
  5. Russette v. Chippewa Cree Housing AuthorityMontana Supreme Court · 1994

3Cited by12 opinions

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  2. Weber v. Interbel Telephone Cooperative, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 2003
  3. In Re the Marriage of ShirillaMontana Supreme Court · 2004
  4. Shelby Distributors, LLC v. Montana Department of RevenueMontana Supreme Court · 2009
  5. Wright v. Ace American InsuranceMontana Supreme Court · 2011

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