Court Approves Attorney Fee for Efforts to Reopen Terminated Benefits

The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that a worker’s attorney was entitled to assert a lien on the medical benefits she had secured, despite contrary language in her fee agreement and that benefits had terminated. Case: Webster v. Liberty Northwest Insurance Corp., No. 2017-4048, 09/21/2018. Facts: John Webster worked for Pavlik Electric. Pavlik had workers’ compensation insurance coverage with Liberty Northwest Insurance Corp. Webster suffered an injury while at work in February 2012. Liberty accepted liability for his injury and paid benefits to him. Liber...