Ineffective Service Prompts Supreme Court Reversal of Worker's $1.5M Judgment

The Montana Supreme Court threw out a worker's $1.5 million judgment against a carrier due to her failure to properly serve the carrier with her complaint. Case: Thomas v. Liberty Northwest Insurance Co., No. DA 16-0491, 03/21/2017, unpublished. Facts: Susan Thomas filed a workers' compensation claim for an on-the-job injury from September 2010. The Liberty Northwest Insurance Co. accepted her injury as compensable and paid benefits. However, a dispute arose as to Liberty's liability for some of her medical bills. Procedural history: In June 2015, Thomas filed a compl...