Ruhd v. Liberty Northwest Ins. Corp.
WCC No. 2002-0500

Supreme Court Decision: 2002 MT 203
Supreme Court Decision: 2002 MT 290N (Nonciteable)
Supreme Court Decision: 2004 MT 236

Holding: Permanently totally disabled claimants with claims since July 1, 1999, are entitled to impairment awards.

Status: Permanently totally disabled claimants with claims since July 1, 1999, are entitled to impairment awards.

Outstanding Issues:

Deadlines & Scheduled Hearings:

Database Claim Information:

Oct. 18, 2004 Letter From DLI Bureau Chief Diana Ferriter; Follow-Up Correspondence From Workers' Compensation Court

Copies of Orders, Motions, and Briefs:

Motion to Amend and Motion for Reimbursement of Costs, Including Attorney Fees (Petitioner) - 1/21/02
Brief of Respondent on Remand w/Affidavit of Larry W. Jones - 1/27/03
Answer Brief of Counsel for Rausch, Fish and Frost Re: Claimant's Request for Class Certification and His Attorney's Request for Common Fund Attorney Fees (Petitioner) - 2/3/02
Reply in Support of Motion to Amend and Motion for Reimbursement of Costs, Including Attorney Fees (Petitioner) - 2/12/03
Decision And Orders Granting Motions To Amend, Determining Attorney Fee Entitlement, Permitting Intervention, And Certifyng For Appeal - 5/30/03
Intervenors' Notice of Appeal - 6/25/03
Transcript of 6/25/03 Proceeding
Conference Minute Entry #3353 - 8/28/03
Transcript of 8/28/03 Proceeding
Judge's Letter to Larry W. Jones re Attorney Fee Lien and Rhud - 11/21/03
Conference Minute Entry #3394 - 12/18/03
Transcript of 12/18/03 Proceeding
Conference Minute Entry # 3439 - 3/29/04
State Fund's Opening Brief Regarding Retroactivity And Common Fund Issues - 5/4/04
Liberty's Brief Regarding Common Fund Attorney Fees And Retroactive Application - 5/5/04
Motion To Strike (Brief of Intervenor State Fund) And Brief In Support - 5/17/04
Brief In Support Of Retroactive Application - 6/3/04
Liberty's Answering Brief - 6/7/04
State Fund's Reply Brief Re: Retroactivity - 6/7/04
Order Denying Motion To Strike - 7/12/04
Conference Minute Entry #3478 - 7/14/04
Ruhd v. Liberty Northwest Ins. Corp. - 8/31/04
Transcript of 10/05/04 Conference w/ Counsel and Court re Ruhd, Fisch, Frost, and Rausch

Rausch, et al. v. Montana State Fund and Ruhd v. Liberty Northwest Ins. Co. [11/16/04] Order Consolidating Files

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