Moen v. Decker Coal Co.

Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Company of Wisconsin, the insurance carriers for the employer, Decker Coal Company, appeals from a judgment of the Workers’ Compensation Court entered on behalf of Violette Moen, the claimant for benefits due pursuant to the Montana Workers’ Compensation Act.

Mike Moen, decedent and husband of the claimant, was employed as an oiler by Decker Coal Company at Decker, Montana. On Saturday, November 1, 1975, the decedent was working overtime steam cleaning various pieces of heavy equipment. This was a task which was not part of his usual job. Superintendent,…