Schieno v. City of Billings

Claimant, Paul Schieno, appeals a judgment of the Worker’s Compensation Court, denying him permanent total benefits under Section 39-71-119(2), MCA, for coronary heart disease. Schieno claimed that his 26 years as a Billings firefighter contributed to the development of the disease, or at least aggravated it, and therefore he was entitled to full benefits. The trial court, however, determined from the evidence, including expert medical testimony, that the claimant’s condition had been neither caused nor aggravated by his employment, and that Schieno’s personal risk factors such as heavy…