Supreme Court Denies Benefits for Security Guard

The Montana Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a security guard was barred from receiving benefits for an assault injury because he waited too long to file his workers’ compensation claim. Case: Richardson v. Indemnity Insurance Co. of North America, No. DA 18-0594, 07/16/2019, published.   Facts: Brian Richardson worked for Securitas as a security guard. In November 2006, he was working at the Billings Clinic when he responded to an altercation involving a patient. Richardson’s supervisor prepared a report indicating the patient had hit Richardson in the mouth, ...