We are the loving supporters of Matthew Ryan Ailer, who has been wrongfully charged with obtaining or exerting unauthorized control over workers’ compensation benefits. We believe that Matthew has been wrongfully charged based on the lack of knowledge and understanding of his medical conditions and based on an unreliable felon. Even though Matthew did not commit this crime, he has suffered emotionally and psychologically as a result of this baseless criminal charge. We have helplessly watched him suffer for years, and it’s very sad and heartbreaking to see him unfold and suffer with no end in sight.

While working for Garden City Janitorial as a General Manager, Matthew was in two work-related accidents. In the first accident, Matthew swerved from hitting another vehicle and collided with a guardrail with the company work van. This began the long road of medical conditions that currently affect him today. The second accident involved a burnisher and exacerbated his medical conditions. This accident is where we believe the prosecutor wrongfully alleges misconduct.

As a result of those two work-related accidents, his doctors have diagnosed him with PTSD, Conversion Disorder, and Major Depression Disorder. For Matthew to get treatment for those medical conditions, his general doctor asked several times for him to see the proper doctors for his conditions and was denied by Montana State Fund each and every time. We believe that Montana State Fund and the prosecutor wrongfully alleges misconduct without any evidence of wrongdoing. In fact, it’s the complete opposite of what is alleged and we believe that a limited knowledge and understanding of his medical conditions continue to play in to this belief of misconduct.

After being denied by Montana State Fund, Matthew travelled to Seattle, Washington from Missoula, Montana to see specialists at a rehabilitation facility in order to get the proper treatment for his medical conditions. Matthew and his family had to use private insurance and also had to pay out of pocket for his medical care in Seattle. He then returned back to Missoula to his treating doctors and medical exercise program.

Although Matthew vastly improved while in Seattle, he had some setbacks when he returned to Missoula. He has suffered and continues to suffer immensely since his work-related accidents, and there are many days he feels hopeless and worthless because of his medical conditions. On top of these medical conditions, he now has to face a baseless criminal charge, which has worsened his overall well-being.

Not only does Matthew have to cope with his medical conditions he has to go through an unfounded criminal charge. After reading the charging documents, we feel that it contains false information, outright lies, usage of words that were taken out of context, and false information that has nothing to do with the actual charge. Why use flimsy evidence, false information, a deceitful felon, and a limited understanding of Matthew’s medical conditions to charge him? Why use this tactic to get a criminal charge against Matthew? We believe it was used because he has no criminal background and has never been charged with any crime.

With the support of family, friends, his dogs, and other supporters, we believe this will give Matthew faith that he will improve and get through this unfounded criminal charge that he did not commit. The prosecutor even offered him a plea deal in court and he rejected that deal. We will stand by Matthew, whom we love and support, as he fights to the end so that the truth will be heard.

We are asking for supporters to stand beside Matthew and support him in this very distressing time in his life. Please join us and ask the prosecutor, Mary Cochenour, to drop this charge against him. If this goes to trial, we encourage everyone to come to Helena, Montana and listen to the evidence that will be presented in court. Medical doctors and other witnesses will be there to prove without a doubt that Matthew is innocent.

Thank you for reading and signing this petition!