Legal Opinion
Lanes v. Montana State Fund
Montana Supreme Court
Decided September 3, 2008No. DA 07-0651PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cotter
¶1 The Montana State Fund (State Fund) appeals a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Court (WCC) which found it liable for occupational disease benefits to appellee Charles Lanes (Lanes). We affirm the decision of the WCC.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
¶2 Lanes began work as an electrician for MSE Technology (MSE) of Butte, Montana in 1991. His job duties included light and heavy industrial work, as well as standing, kneeling, crawling, and lifting anywhere from forty to fifty pounds on a regular basis. In addition, Lanes holds a bachelor of arts degree in ministry and bible theology. In…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- S.L.H. v. State Compensation Mutual Insurance FundMontana Supreme Court · 2000
- Caekaert v. State Compensation Mutual InsuranceMontana Supreme Court · 1994
- Birnie v. UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANYMontana Supreme Court · 1958
- Rightnour v. Kare-Mor, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 1987
- Montana State Fund v. MurrayMontana Supreme Court · 2005
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3Cited by8 opinions
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