SCHIENO v. CITY OF BILLINGS

No. 83-327.

683 P.2d 953 (1984)

Paul SCHIENO, Claimant and Appellant, v. CITY OF BILLINGS, Employer, and State Compensation Insurance Fund, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided June 19, 1984.

Rehearing Denied August 2, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victor R. Halverson, Halverson & Sheehy, Billings, for claimant and appellant.

Allen B. Chronister, Asst. Atty. Gen., Helena, for defendant and respondent.


SHEA, Justice.

Claimant, Paul Schieno, appeals a judgment of the Worker's Compensation Court, denying him permanent total benefits under section 39-71-119(2), MCA, for coronary heart disease. Schieno claimed that his 26 years as a Billings firefighter contributed to the development of the disease, or at least aggravated it, and therefore he was entitled to full benefits. The trial court, however, determined from the evidence, including expert medical testimony, that...

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