Legal Opinion
EBI/Orion Group v. Blythe
Montana Supreme Court
Decided April 28, 1998No. 97-347PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Turnage
¶1 Michael S. Blythe appeals from the judgment of the Workers’ Compensation Court that he is not disabled and is not entitled to compensation or benefits for his January 1989 industrial accident. We affirm.
¶2 The issues are:
¶3 1. Whether the Workers’ Compensation Court erred by not giving the most weight to the opinion of the treating physician.
¶4 2. Whether the court erred in finding that Blythe feigned his illness.
¶5 On January 29, 1989, during his employment as a respiratory therapist, Blythe was stuck with a needle containing blood contaminated with theAIDS virus (HIV) and Hepatitis B.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Blythe v. Radiometer America, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 1993
- Burns v. Plum Creek Timber Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1994
- EBI/Orion Group v. BlytheMontana Supreme Court · 1997
- Kloepfer v. Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1996
- Best v. State Compensation Insurance FundMontana Supreme Court · 1996
3Cited by16 opinions
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- Russell v. WATKINS & SHEPARD TRUCKING CO.Montana Supreme Court · 2009
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