Murphrey v. Glenwood Regional Medical Center & Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Co.

MARVIN, Judge.

In this appeal by a w.c. claimant whose employment was terminated while she was being paid w.c. benefits and before the claimant was released by her doctor to return to work, the sole issue is whether a summary judgment is proper to defeat the partial demand of the claimant that her termination was in retaliation to her demand for w.c. benefits, contrary to LRS 23:1361 B.

On this record, we find summary judgment was warranted and affirm.

FACTS

Plaintiff worked for several years as a dietary aide at defendant’s medical center in West Monroe. On October 16, 1986, she tripped on a…