Decision Prompts Comp Court to Seek Expanded Jurisdiction

The Workers' Compensation Court denied the Montana State Fund’s request to appoint a guardian for a deceased worker’s disabled adult child but asked lawmakers to consider expanding the court’s jurisdiction to include such authority. Case: In re Montana State Fund, No. 2023-00281, 01/17/2024, published. Facts: Baron Gray died as a result of an industrial accident in 1983. He was survived by a daughter, identified in court documents by her initials, T.G. Montana State Fund began paying biweekly benefits of $534.36 to T.G., who is now a disabled adult. T.G.’s mother...