Case Discussed: Carrillo v. Liberty NW Ins., 278 Mont. 1, 922 P.2d 1189 (1996)

Bergum v. State Fund [1/14/04] 2004 MTWCC 3 Carrillo involved a short walk during an authorized coffee break. It's holding that the walk was not travel within the meaning of section 39-71-407(3), MCA, has no application to a three mile motorcycle trip which did not occur on a coffee break.

Bentz v. Liberty Northwest [11/19/01] 2001 MTWCC 59 A three mile trip between an office maintained at home and the employer's regular place of business constitutes travel and is subject to the travel provisions of section 39-71-407(3), MCA (1999). Carrillo v. Liberty Northwest Ins., 278 Mont. 1, 8, 922 P.2d 1189, 1194 (1996) distinguished. (Bentz v. Liberty Northwest, 2002 MT 221affirming.)