Court Denies Bus Driver's Claim of Occupational Disease From Overuse Injury

The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court denied a bus driver’s occupational disease claim based on the alleged overuse of her left wrist. Case: Christoffersen v. Montana State Fund, Nos. 2023-6352 and 2023-00015, 08/29/2023, published. Facts: Cheryl Christoffersen worked for Karst Stage Inc. as a bus driver. Karst had workers’ compensation coverage with Montana State Fund. In November 2021, after Christoffersen had given her two weeks’ notice to quit, she experienced weakness in her left hand while sweeping out a bus. Nov. 26, 2021, was Christoffersen’s la...