Whittington v. Ramsey Construction & Fabrication

The family of James O. Whittington continues his appeal of the Workers’ Compensation Court’s decision not to award compensation benefits under Section 39-71-119, MCA, for the injury Mr. Whittington said he suffered when he inhaled welding fumes and smoke while working for Ramsey Construction. Mr. Whittington was awarded Occupational Disease benefits. We affirm.

It should be noted that Mr. Whittington died of cardiac standstill on January 23, 1987 before this case was decided by the Workers’ Compensation Court. His family continues in the claim for compensation benefits.

The claimant was a…