Court Rebukes Claimants' Attorney Over Lack of Candor, Denies Motion for Final Judgment

The Montana Worker’s Compensation Court dealt a stern warning to a claimant’s attorney about maintaining candor after denying the claimant’s motion for a final judgment in his dispute over an insurance carrier’s lien. Case: Hogan v. Federated Mutual Insurance Co., No. 2020-5103, 05/10/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Brady Hogan suffered a leg injury while working for a subcontractor on a construction site. Doctors amputated the leg below the knee. Federated Mutual Insurance Co. provided workers’ compensation coverage to Hogan’s employer and...