HERNANDEZ v. JENSEN

No. 88-484.

770 P.2d 502 (1989)

R. Gail HERNANDEZ, Claimant and Appellant, v. Leland JENSEN, d/b/a Acme Press, Employer, and State Compensation Insurance Fund, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided February 22, 1989.

Rehearing Denied March 30, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Park Taylor, Geiszler, Taylor, Newcomer & McClain, Missoula, for claimant and appellant.

Oliver H. Goe, Helena, for defendant and respondent.


McDONOUGH, Justice.

This appeal from the Montana Workers' Compensation Court concerns the court's denial of a request to lump sum benefits. Claimant, R. Gail Hernandez, petitioned to lump sum the majority of her entitlement alleging that financial hardship had created a pressing need for more household income. By placing the lump sum of benefits in various types of mutual funds and one real estate limited partnership, Hernandez hoped to increase her income by drawing...

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