Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Bad Faith Claim Against Carrier

The Supreme Court of South Dakota unanimously upheld the dismissal of an injured worker’s bad faith claim against a workers’ compensation insurance carrier. Case: Blanchard v. Mid-Century Insurance Co., No. 28652-a-SRJ, 09/11/2019, published. Facts: Christina Blanchard worked for Millstone II Inc. at a restaurant in Rapid City. In August 2010, she began to experience persistent lower-back pain after lifting boxes. As her pain worsened, she began missing work and struggled to perform her job. Millstone terminated Blanchard in January 2011, and Mid-Century Insuranc...