Legal Opinion

Sciuchetti v. Hurt Construction

Montana Supreme Court

Decided July 14, 1989No. 88-455PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Weber

Claimant appeals the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Court awarding him disability benefits for a knee injury for the statutory maximum of 200 weeks. Claimant contends that he should have received 500 weeks of benefits at a minimum because his disability is attributable to his back in addition to his knee. Claimant also appeals from a subsequent order of the Workers’ Compensation Court regarding attorney fees. We affirm the lower court’s decision as to both disability benefits and attorney fees.

The issues are:

1. Did the lower court err in concluding that claimant has no impairment or…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Linton v. City of Great FallsMontana Supreme Court · 1988
  2. Snyder v. San Francisco Feed & GrainMontana Supreme Court · 1987
  3. Tenderholt v. Travel Lodge InternationalMontana Supreme Court · 1985
  4. Wight v. Hughes Livestock Co., Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 1981
  5. Lasar v. E.H. Oftedal & SonsMontana Supreme Court · 1986

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. McIntyre v. Glen Lake Irrigation DistrictMontana Supreme Court · 1991
  2. Wilson v. Liberty Mutual Fire InsuranceMontana Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Trad Industries, Ltd. v. BroganMontana Supreme Court · 1991
  4. McIntyre v. Glen Lake Irrigation DistrictMontana Supreme Court · 1991
  5. S. Hensley v. State FundMontana Supreme Court · 2020

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