Terms of Worker's Settlement Didn't Bar Subsequent PTD Claim

The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court issued two decisions allowing an injured worker who had settled his claim for wage-loss benefits to proceed with an argument that he was entitled to medical benefits because he had become permanently and totally disabled. Alan Davis suffered an on-the-job injury in October 2011. His employer had comp coverage with the Liberty Insurance Corp., and Liberty accepted liability for Davis’ claim. In the summer of 2016, Liberty settled Davis’ wage-loss benefits claim for $72,273.30. The terms of the settlement acknowledged that Davis was res...