No Penalties or Attorney Fees for Worker Based on Carrier's Initial Denial of Claim

The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that a worker was not entitled to an award of penalties or attorney fees based on a carrier’s initial denial of liability for his claim. Case: Winslow v. New Hampshire Insurance Co., No. 2018-4356, 05/07/2020, published. Facts: Micah Winslow worked as a dishwasher at a Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que restaurant from Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que restaurant from August 2014 until June 2017. In June 2017, Winslow began working for Walmart in Kalispell where his job duties included unloading semi-trailers. While he was at work in July 2017, ...