Newlon v. Teck American, Inc.
Annotate this CasePlaintiff filed a petition for a hearing in the Montana Workers’ Compensation Court (WCC) asking the court to order Teck American, Inc. to continue to provide medical benefits for a knee injury he sustained while working for Teck. The WCC found that Plaintiff was entitled to medical benefits, that Plaintiff’s claim was not barred due to a superseding intervening cause, that Teck was equitably estopped from denying medical benefits on Plaintiff’s claim under Mont. Code Ann. 39-71-704(1)(d), and that Teck’s statute of limitations and statute of repose defenses were moot. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) Plaintiff and Teck formed an enforceable contract when both parties agreed to close several of Plaintiff’s claims in exchange for a lump sum payment and lifetime health benefits for his knee and back injuries; and (2) the WCC did not err in concluding that Teck cannot deny medical benefits to Plaintiff on the basis of section 39-71-704(1)(d).
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