Legal Opinion
Pal v. Stranco, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided August 3, 2011No. 2010 CA 1507PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHughes, J.
| ¿This is an appeal from a judgment of the Office of Workers’ Compensation (“OWC”), denying a claim for workers’ compensation benefits. For the reasons that follow, we reverse in part and affirm in part.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On June 27, 2004 Charles J. Pal, Jr., while in the course and scope of his employment with Stranco, Inc. (“Stranco”), was involved in a motor vehicle accident. While Mr. Pal was not physically injured, the other motorist was killed. Because of the fatality, Mr. Pal suffered a mental or emotional injury.
On August 5, 2004, after his employer failed to pay for his…
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