The Montana Weekly Work Comp Brief – #41 August 7, 2026

Montana Workers’ Compensation Court Mullenbach v. Montana State Fund Citation: 2026 MTWCC 5 Case No.: WCC No. MSF-2026-0000031-WCI Court: Montana Workers’ Compensation Court Decision Date: July 3, 2026 Attorneys: For Petitioner: Lucas A. Wallace For Respondent: Haocheng Wang Factual and Procedural Summary Mullenbach suffered an industrial injury on December 2, 2024, while employed by Fusion […]

The Montana Weekly Work Comp Brief (#40 – July 31, 2026)

Montana Workers’ Compensation Court No decisions this reporting period. SUBMITTED MATTERS   Motions & Miscellaneous Matters Case Pleading Date Submitted Rutledge v. Technology Ins. Co. Petitioner’s Cross-Motion for Summary Judgement 2/11/26 Rutledge v. Technology Ins. Co. Respondent’s Motion for Summary Judgment 2/17/26 Crisler v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co.   Respondent’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment […]

When Montana Workers’ Compensation, Social Security Disability, and Medicare Collide: A Strategic Guide for Injured Workers

For many seriously injured Montana workers, the workers’ compensation claim is only one piece of a much larger financial and medical puzzle. As injuries become permanent and the prospect of returning to work diminishes, three legal systems begin to intersect: Montana Workers’ Compensation; Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI); and The Medicare Secondary Payer Act (MSP). […]

The Montana Weekly Work Comp Brief (#39 – July 24, 2024)

Montana Workers’ Compensation Court No decisions this reporting period. SUBMITTED MATTERS    Motions & Miscellaneous Matters Case Pleading Date Submitted Rutledge v. Technology Ins. Co. Petitioner’s Cross-Motion for Summary Judgement 2/11/26 Rutledge v. Technology Ins. Co. Respondent’s Motion for Summary Judgment 2/17/26 Crisler v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co.   Respondent’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment […]

The Montana Weekly Work Comp Brief (#38 July 17, 2026)

Montana Workers’ Compensation Court No decisions this reporting period.   SUBMITTED MATTERS  Motions & Miscellaneous Matters Case Pleading Date Submitted Rutledge v. Technology Ins. Co. Petitioner’s Cross-Motion for Summary Judgement 2/11/26 Rutledge v. Technology Ins. Co. Respondent’s Motion for Summary Judgment 2/17/26 Crisler v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co.   Respondent’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment […]

The Montana Weekly Work Comp Brief – #37 July 10, 2026

Montana Workers’ Compensation Court No decisions this reporting period. SUBMITTED MATTERS   Motions & Miscellaneous Matters Case Pleading Date Submitted Rutledge v. Technology Ins. Co. Petitioner’s Cross-Motion for Summary Judgement 2/11/26 Rutledge v. Technology Ins. Co. Respondent’s Motion for Summary Judgment 2/17/26 Crisler v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co.   Respondent’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment […]

The Montana Weekly Work Comp Brief (#36 – July 3, 2026)

Montana Workers’ Compensation Court No decisions this reporting period. SUBMITTED MATTERS Motions & Miscellaneous Matters Case Pleading Date Submitted Rutledge v. Technology Ins. Co. Petitioner’s Cross-Motion for Summary Judgement 2/11/26 Rutledge v. Technology Ins. Co. Respondent’s Motion for Summary Judgment 2/17/26 Crisler v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co.   Respondent’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment 5/11/26 […]

The Montana Weekly Work Comp Brief (#35 – June 26, 2026)

Montana Workers’ Compensation Court No decisions this reporting period. SUBMITTED MATTERS Motions & Miscellaneous Matters Case Pleading Date Submitted Rutledge v. Technology Ins. Co. Petitioner’s Cross-Motion for Summary Judgement 2/11/26 Rutledge v. Technology Ins. Co. Respondent’s Motion for Summary Judgment 2/17/26 Crisler v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co.   Respondent’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment 5/11/26 […]

The Weekly Work Comp Brief (#34 – June 19, 2026)

Montana Workers’ Compensation Court No decisions this reporting period. SUBMITTED MATTERS  Motions & Miscellaneous Matters Case Pleading Date Submitted Rutledge v. Technology Ins. Co. Petitioner’s Cross-Motion for Summary Judgement 2/11/26 Rutledge v. Technology Ins. Co. Respondent’s Motion for Summary Judgment 2/17/26 Crisler v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co.   Respondent’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment 5/11/26 […]

The Montana Weekly Work Comp Brief (#33 June 12, 2026)

MONTANA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COURT No decisions this reporting period. Submitted Matters Motions & Miscellaneous Matters Case Pleading Date Submitted Rutledge v. Technology Ins. Co. Petitioner’s Cross-Motion for Summary Judgement 2/11/26 Rutledge v. Technology Ins. Co. Respondent’s Motion for Summary Judgment 2/17/26 Crisler v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co.   Respondent’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment 5/11/26 […]