Judge Denies Petition After Claimant Collects Wages, Benefits

A Montana workers' compensation judge denied a claimant's petition to rehear his case after the claimant attempted to collect temporary total disability benefits and his regular wages at the same time.In Montana Municipal Insurance Authority v. Roche, No, 2006-1587, 12/26/07, claimant John Roche petitioned the Montana Workers' Compensation Court to rehear his petition against Montana Municipal Insurance Authority so that he could challenge state law 39-71-701. In the first trial, the judge had determined that “respondent had received a wage from his business during the time t...