Court Clarifies Calculation of PPD Rate for Worker With Concurrent Employment

The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that a worker with concurrent employments was entitled to additional permanent partial disability benefits. Case: Barnhart v. Montana State Fund, No. 2019-4816, 01/11/2022, published. Facts: Tamara Barnhart worked for Youth Dynamics Inc. She suffered injuries in a work-related motor vehicle accident in September 2017. The Montana State Fund provided workers’ compensation coverage for Youth Dynamics and accepted liability for Barnhart’s injuries. At the time of the accident, Barnhart worked for Youth Dynamics for...