WRIGHT v. ACE AMERICAN INS. CO.

No. DA 10-0307.

249 P.3d 485 (2011)

2011 MT 43

Joe WRIGHT, Petitioner and Appellee, v. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO., Respondent and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided March 15, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For Appellant: Charles G. Adams ; Keller, Reynolds, Drake, Johnson, & Gillespie, P.C.; Helena, Montana.

For Appellee: Patrick Sheehy ; Halverson, Sheehy & Plath, P.C.; Billings, Montana.


Justice BETH BAKER delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 Ace American Insurance Co. (Ace), appeals from the 2010 Workers' Compensation Court (WCC) Order holding Ace liable for additional medical benefits and allowing for the reinstatement of temporary total disability benefits for claimant Joseph Wright (Wright). We address the following issues:

¶ 2 1. Whether the WCC erred as a matter of law in ordering additional medical benefits.

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