Worker Was Entitled to Comp Coverage for Out-of-State Injury

The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that a worker who traveled the country for his job was entitled to coverage for a neck injury that occurred out-of-state under the Montana workers’ compensation system. Case: Kunz v. Electric Insurance Co., No. 2016-3719, 02/09/2018, published. Facts: Richard Kunz suffered a neck injury in 2000 while working in Kalispell. The Montana State Fund provided comp coverage for Kunz’s employer, and it accepted liability for Kunz’s injury. Kunz later underwent neck surgery and reached a settlement with the State Fund that entitle...