Legal Opinion

Taylor v. State Compensation Insurance Fund

Montana Supreme Court

Decided March 18, 1996No. 95-484PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Leaphart

Edwin A. Taylor (Taylor) appeals from the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment of the Workers’ Compensation Court determining that two of three workers’ compensation claims filed by Taylor were fraudulent. We affirm.

We consider the following dispositive issues on appeal:

1. Does substantial credible evidence support the Workers’ Compensation Court’s finding that Taylor filed fraudulent claims for injuries?

2. Did the Workers’ Compensation Court err when it failed to find that the insurer’s conduct was unreasonable and in failing to award Taylor his attorney’s fees, costs, and the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Caekaert v. State Compensation Mutual InsuranceMontana Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Stordalen v. Ricci's Food FarmMontana Supreme Court · 1993
  3. Batten v. Watts Cycle and Marine, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 1989
  4. Burns v. Plum Creek Timber Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1994
  5. Lee v. ArmstrongMontana Supreme Court · 1990

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Benjamin v. AndersonMontana Supreme Court · 2005
  2. Fair Hearing of Hofer v. Montana Department of Public Health & Human ServicesMontana Supreme Court · 2005
  3. Warnack v. Coneen Family TrustMontana Supreme Court · 1996
  4. Narum v. Liberty Northwest Ins. Corp.Montana Supreme Court · 2009
  5. Schmidt v. CookMontana Supreme Court · 2005

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