Brewington v. Birkenbuel, Inc.

Jack Brewington appeals a Workers’ Compensation Court order which ruled that he is permanently partially disabled and awarded him 400 weeks of indemnity benefits under Section 29-71-706, MCA. The issues on appeal are: (1) whether the lower court erred in ruling that appellant is not permanently totally disabled; (2) whether the lower court erred in awarding appellant 400 weeks of indemnity benefits rather than 500 weeks, the statutory maximum; and, (3) whether the lower court erred in failing to increase appellant’s award by 20% under Section 39-71-2907, MCA, because of respondent’s allegedly…