BREMER v. BUERKLE

No. 85-353.

727 P.2d 529 (1986)

Edwin R. BREMER, Claimant and Respondent, v. Donald BUERKLE, Employer, and State Compensation Insurance Fund, Defendant and Insurer, and Intermountain Insurance Company, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided October 30, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Moulton, Bellingham, Longo & Mather, Brad H. Anderson, Billings, for defendant and appellant.

Utick & Grosfield, Andrew J. Utick, Helena, Crowley Law Firm, Terry G. Spear, Billings, for claimant and respondent.


WEBER, Justice.

Edwin Bremer suffered from allergic contact dermatitis which caused him to be disabled forcing him to quit his job as a body shop repairman. The Workers' Compensation Court held that Mr. Bremer's allergy was both an injury and a disease and therefore Mr. Bremer was entitled to elect his remedy under either the Workers' Compensation Act or the Occupational Disease Act. We affirm.

The only issue in this case is, did Edwin Bremer's allergy constitute...

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