BOWEN v. SUPER VALU STORES, INC.

No. 86-253.

745 P.2d 330 (1987)

John G. BOWEN, Claimant and Appellant, v. SUPER VALU STORES, INC., Employer, and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided November 5, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence A. Anderson, Great Falls, for claimant and appellant.

Larry W. Jones, Garlington, Lohn & Robinson, Missoula, for defendant and respondent.


SHEEHY, Justice.

This case concerns a dispute between the employer's insurer and the injured employee over the proper procedure to be pursued by the insurer to obtain pretrial discovery of medical information regarding the compensability of the injured employees claim.

We determine that such pretrial discovery of medical information is governed by applicable statutes and the Rules of the Workers' Compensation Court as herein set forth. We also determine that...

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