LEE v. LEE

No. 88-289.

761 P.2d 835 (1988)

Cameron LEE, Claimant and Appellant, v. Eugene LEE, d/b/a Wilderness Ranch and Lodge, Employer, and State Compensation Insurance Fund, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided September 27, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Bothe, Bothe & Lauridsen, Columbia Falls, for claimant and appellant.

W.D. Hutchison, Agency Legal Services Bureau, Helena, for defendant and respondent.


WEBER, Justice.

The Workers' Compensation Court denied Cameron Lee's claim for compensation for a July 1986 injury, ruling that his claim is barred by his failure to give notice to his employer pursuant to § 39-71-603, MCA. Cameron Lee appeals. We affirm.

The issue is whether § 39-71-603, MCA, requires a claimant to notify his employer that he believes his injury is work-related in order for the claim to be considered compensable.

Eugene...

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