Widow Gets Benefits for Worker's Death from Pulmonary Embolism

The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that a worker’s widow was entitled to benefits for the worker’s death from a pulmonary embolism six days after the worker had been involved in a snowplow accident. Case: Mize v. Montana State Fund, No. 2018-4297, 05/06/2020, published. Facts: Donald "Rick" Mize worked for the Montana Department of Transportation where his job duties included snowplowing highways. On Feb. 8, 2016, his snowplow malfunctioned and a “wing” collided with a guardrail. Mize was thrown in the crash and his body slammed into the in...