Workers' Compensation Court

Supreme Court Decision: 2003 MT 116

Holding: Independent contractor exemption is not conclusive as to IC status.

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Copies of Motions and Briefs:

Motion to Consolidate (Petitioner) - 5/9/03Motion to File Amended Petition for Hearing (Petitioner) - 5/9/03
Motion for Common Fund/Class Action Attorney Fee Lien (Petitioner) - 5/9/03
Brief in Opposition to Motion for Class Certification (Respondent) - 5/14/03
Brief in Opposition to Motion to File Amended Petition for Hearing (Respondent) - 5/14/03
Reply in Support of Motion for Common Fund/Class Action Attorney Fee Lien (Petitioner) - 5/21/03
Reply in Support of Motion to File Amended Petition for Hearing (Petitioner) - 5/21/03
Reply in Support of Motion for Class Certification (Petitioner) - 5/22/03
Motion Re: Affirmative Defense and Brief (Respondent) - 6/27/03
Brief in Opposition to Motion Re: Affirmative Defense (Petitioner) - 6/30/03
Liberty's Reply Brief in Support of Affirmative Defense - 7/3/03
Transcript of 6/25/03 Proceeding
Conference Minute Entry #3351 - 8/28/03
Transcript of 8/28/03 Proceeding
Notice To All Montana Workers' Compensation Insurers And Plan 1 Self Insureds - 9/30/03
Stipulation Regarding Prospective Claims - 11/5/03
Order For Entry Of Judgment - 12/18/03
Liberty's Brief Regarding Common Fund Attorney Fees And Retroactive Application - 5/14/04
Brief In Support Of Retroactive Application - 6/1/04
Respondent's Unopposed Motion To Withdraw And Replace Stipulation Regarding Prospective Claims, With Supporting Brief - 6/14/04
Order Regarding Prospective Claims And Common Fund Fees (And Revised Stipulation) - 6/15/04
Judge's Letter to Counsel - 6/15/04
Order And Judgment Concerning Class Action, Retroactivity, And Common Fund - 7/8/04
Order Amending Decision Concerning Retroactivity - 8/12/2004
Notice Of Appeal To Montana Supreme Court - 8/13/04
Order [Supreme Court Remand] - 05/19/05
Conference Call - Minute Book Hearing #3608 - 05/27/05
Order And Judgment After Remand - 06/01/05
Notice Of Appeal To Montana Supreme Court (Petitioner) - 06/08/05
Clerk's Certificate Of Service (Notice Of Appeal To Montana Supreme Court) - 06/09/05
Letter From Clerk To Ed Smith (6/14/05)
Certification - 06/14/05
Mediator's Report - Settled - 09/12/05
Supreme Court Decision (#862) - (10/31/05)
Letter From Kessner To Counsel (11/28/05)
Stipulation For Entry Of Judgment (12/01/05)
Order (Dismissing With Prejudice)
Notice