The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that a worker was time-barred from pursuing his occupational disease claim, since he waited more than a year to file after being diagnosed with degenerative disk disease.
Case: Morrish v. Amtrust Insurance Co. of Kansas, No. 2017-3955, 05/23/2018.
Facts and procedural history: William Morrish began working for Broadwater Ford as a mechanic in August 2006.
He had a long history of back pain, predating his employment. Over time, Morrish's low-back problems and sciatica gradually worsened, and he had to miss several days of work beca...
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