Worker Gets Award for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that a worker was entitled to benefits for complex regional pain syndrome arising from an ankle injury. Case: Ward v. Victory Insurance Co., No. 2017-4168, 08/07/2019, published. Facts and procedural history: Daniel Ward was a laborer for Little Bear Construction. In February 2016, he suffered an injury to his left ankle, and Victory Insurance Co. accepted liability. A doctor surgically repaired Ward’s ankle in May 2016 and expected full recovery in about 12 weeks. Ward returned to work in August 2016. But in October 2016,...