HUNT, Justice.
The State Compensation Insurance Fund (State Fund) appeals from a declaratory ruling issued by the Workers' Compensation Court, holding that the statutory discount to present value provided for in § 39-71-741, MCA (1985), does not apply to permanent partial disability benefits. We affirm.
The sole issue raised on appeal is whether a claimant who is deemed permanently totally disabled and who seeks a lump-sum conversion of future benefits...
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