Lee v. Group W Cable TCI of Montana

Jon E. Lee appeals the judgment of the Montana Workers’ Compensation Court, which held that Lee’s 1986 back injury, sustained in the course and scope of his employment, was not the proximate cause of his current permanent partial disability. Rather, the court held that Lee’s current disability resulted from a separate injury occurring on January 25, 1989, and denied Lee indemnity benefits for his current disability under §§ 39-71-703 to -709, MCA(1985). We affirm.

Lee raises the following issues on appeal:

1. Did Pacific Employers Insurance Company sustain its burden of proof that a subsequent…