Court Finds Worker Presented Sufficient Evidence of Work-Related Injury

The Montana Workers' Compensation Court found that a concrete worker presented sufficient evidence to support a finding that he suffered a strain or sprain to his back. Case: Kirk v. Montana Contractors Compensation Fund, No. 2015-3689, 07/06/2016, published. Facts: Chance Kirk worked as a concrete finisher for Knife River Concrete. He testified that he began having back pain after work on a Friday evening in May 2015. Kirk said he initially did not seek treatment because he assumed his back would feel better, but the pain became intolerable the following Monday while he was raking...