Court: Carrier Unreasonably Denied Benefits for Worker Injured by Argon Gas Exposure

The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that the conservator for a worker injured by exposure to argon gas established the compensability of his injuries and that she was entitled to a recovery of her costs, attorney fees and an award of penalties. Case: Bryer v. Accident Fund General Insurance Co., No. 2021-5445, 06/08/2022, published. Facts: Johnny Lee Sheldon began working as a plant technician for American Welding & Gas Inc. in 2010. Sheldon’s job involved making specialty gas mixtures. On July 3, 2017, Sheldon began working on an order for four cyli...