The Montana Supreme Court ruled that a state law requiring workers' compensation claimants to authorize ex parte communications between her doctors and her employer's insurance carrier was facially unconstitutional.
Case: Malcomson v. Liberty Northwest, No. DA 13-0610, 09/10/2014, published.
Facts: Tina Malcomson suffered a back injury in December 2007 while working as a manager of Freemo's Pizza in Missoula. Liberty Northwest provided workers' compensation insurance coverage to Freemo's.
After Malcomson reported her injury, Liberty hired Annie Young, a registered nurse ...
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