UEF Gets Protective Order for Discovery Demand

The Montana Workers' Compensation Court issued a protective order to the Uninsured Employers' Fund, allowing it to temporarily deny a discovery request for an injured worker’s medical records. Case: Rickert v. Uninsured Employers’ Fund, No. 2021-5490, 07/16/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Kaden Bradley suffered injuries while working on a construction job site in March 2020. He filed a workers’ compensation claim, and a dispute arose as to the identity of his employer. Henry Rickert alleged that Bradley was an employee of Caleb Edwards. Edwards denie...