The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that an insurance carrier could not terminate a worker’s benefits for failing to attend an appointment with her authorized treating doctor.
Case: Russell v. Victory Insurance Co. Inc., Nos. 2023-6351 and 2023-00007, 08/22/2023, published.
Facts: Phyllis Russell injured her back, left shoulder and left hip while at work on Feb. 20, 2022. She saw a nurse practitioner on Feb. 25, 2022, and was released to return to work.
Two days later, Russell injured her back, neck, head, left shoulder and left hip at work. She filed a worke...
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