Supreme Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Statutory Process for Compelling Exams

The Montana Supreme Court ruled that the statutory process governing independent medical examinations does not violate a worker’s right to privacy or substantive due process. Case: Robinson v. State Compensation Mutual Insurance Fund, No. DA 17-0603, 10/23/2018, published. Facts: In July 1996, Janie Robinson suffered a heat stroke-related injury while working on the South Peak Angus Ranch. South Peak had workers’ compensation coverage with the State Compensation Mutual Insurance Fund, which accepted liability for the injury. In September 2002, the fund sent Robinson for an indep...