Selley v. Liberty Northwest Ins. Corp.

¶ 1 From the Decision and Judgment of the Workers’ Compensation Court (WCC), State of Montana, Darci Selley (Selley) appeals. The WCC held that Liberty Northwest Insurance Corporation (Liberty) was not estopped from refusing to recognize and reimburse Selley’s treating physician notwithstanding the fact that Liberty had been reimbursing that physician for a period of two years. We reverse and remand.

¶2 The dispositive question on appeal is whether the WCC erred in holding that Liberty was not estopped from asserting § 39-71-116(30), MCA (1993), as a defense?

Factual and Procedural Background

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