N0. 82-350 IN THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STATE OF MONTANA 1983 WILLIAM T. POLICH, Claimant and Resp0ndent, and WHALEN'S O.K. TIRE WAREHOUSE, Empl0yer and Appel1ant, and GLACIER GENERAL ASSURANCE CO., Defendant and Appellant. Appea1 fr0m: W0rkers' C0mpensati0n C0urt Hon0rable Tim0thy Reard0n, Judge presiding. C0unSel of Rec0rd: F0r Appe11ants: Gar1ingt0n, L0hn § R0bins0n, Larry E. Ri1ey, Miss0u1a, Montana F0r Resp0ndent: Th0mas D0w1ing, He1ena, M0ntana Submitted on briefs: January 27, 1983 D€Cided: MB.I`Ch 3]_, Fi1ed: MAR;3l]983 ii /”??,»Z;/v»»~=~;m/ C1erk Mr. Chief Justice Frank I. Haswell delivered the Opinion of the Court. Appellant, Glacier General Assurance Co., appeals the June 28, l982, Workers‘ Compensation Court order awarding William Polich, claimant and respondent, a lump sum payment for an injury he received in the course of employment. william Polich suffered a back injury while employed at Whalen's O.K. Tire Warehouse. The injury was accepted as compensable by Glacier General Assurance Co. On July 7, l980, claimant petitioned the Workers' Com- pensation Court to grant him a lump sum settlement so he and his wife could sell their home and move to a more hospitable climate. Judge william E. Hunt, after a hearing, determined that claimant is totally and permanently disabled and a lump sum settlement would be in claimant's best interest. From this conclusion, Glacier General appealed to this Court. Glacier contended that there was no substantial evidence to support the Workers' Compensation Court's deter- mination that a lump sum settlement was in the claimant's best interest and that claimant was not entitled to attorney fees and costs. We affirmed the Workers' Compensation Court and remanded the case for determination of the amount of the lump sum settlement and the attorney fees and costs. Polich v. Glacier General Assurance Co. (l98l), ____ Mont. ____, 634 P.2d ll62, 38 St.Rep. l572. On January 20, l982, Judge Timothy Reardon of the Workers' Compensation Court heard the remanded case. In his initial order dated April 29, l982, Judge Reardon estab- lished that the appellant's maximum liability to claimant was $ll3,389.05. The lump sum payment was conditioned on the following: "A. The Division shall determine what amount of money the claimant is entitled to after his future benefits are dis- counted to present value according to the usual lawful Division procedure. "B. When claimant knows how much money he can spend, the insurer shall advance a reasonable amount of money for the claim- ant and his wife to go down to Arizona and select a house within their means, taking into account the lump sum award less the credits allowed the insurer for benefits paid since the trial and the amount of the advance. "C. When the claimant has selected a house, he shall bring the appropriate documents (e.g., a contract for deed, buy-sell agreement, or other suitable real estate transfer documents) to this Court for review. At that time the insurer will be directed to pay the claimant a lump sum subject to its maxi- mum liability to be used for the purchase of the house." Attorney fees and costs in the amount of $6,433.63 were ordered to be paid to the claimant. Claimant objected to the April order and moved for a rehearing. On June 28, l982, the Workers' Compensation Court denied the motion, concluding that it had before it all the evidence necessary to render a decision. Judge Reardon modified the April order by stating: "The Court is further convinced that the Order on Remand did place the claimant in an untenable legal position by requiring claimant to purchase a house subject to this Court's approval. Furthermore, the remand instructions from the Supreme Court do not require this Court to seek further justification for the award of the lump sum. Therefore, no further justification will be required of the claimant." The appellant's maximum liability was discounted, and the claimant was awarded $66,699.6l. Glacier's request for a rehearing was denied. Glacier appeals. The sole issue on appeal is whether Glacier is entitled to have reasonable conditions placed on the lump sum award. Glacier argues that since the justification for the lump sum was claimant's proposed move to Arizona conditions should be placed on the award to insure the money will be used for such purpose. No authority is cited for this contention. Section 39-71-74l, MCA, reads in part: ". . . A con- troversy between a claimant and an insurer regarding the conversion of bi-weekly payments into a lump sum is con- sidered a dispute for which the workers' compensation judge has jurisdiction to make a determination." Section 39-7l- 2905, MCA, reads in part, ". . . If the dispute relates to benefits due a claimant under ch. 7l, the judge shall fix and determine any benefits to be paid and specify the manner of payment. . ." (Emphasis added.) we have held that the findings of the Workers' Compen- sation Court will be presumed correct and affirmed if sup- ported by substantial evidence. Willoughby v. Arthur McKee and Co. (l980), ____ Mont. ____, 609 P.2d 700, 37 St.Rep. 620; Newman v. Kamp (l962), l40 Mont. 487, 374 P.2d l00. Applying this standard, we affirm the order of the Workers' Compensation Court here. Section 39-71-74l, MCA, gives the Workers' Compensation Court Judge jurisdiction to require an insurer to pay a lump sum as opposed to bi-weekly payments. Section 39-7l-2905, MCA, clearly' empowers the Workers' Compensation Judge to specify the manner of such payment, including unconditional lump sum awards. The evidence in the case at bar supports the conclusion reached by Judge Reardon that the appellant pay the claimant a lump sum without any conditions. Affirmed. Chief Justice v WN/-o»~el. §Z'/cm ui.b_,Q/Q\ We concur: J tices