Legal Opinion
Babineaux v. Luba
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 6, 2012No. 12-129PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAINTER, Judge.
11 Claimant, Dennis Babineaux, filed a disputed claim for compensation seeking to have his status changed to permanent total disability (PTD). The Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) found claimant to be permanently and totally disabled and reinstated his benefits, subject to a reverse offset for amounts he was receiving from Social Security. His claims for penalties and attorney’s fees were denied. Defendants, LUBA and Dennis Babineaux Electrical Service, devolutively appealed. For the following reasons, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Claimant was a self-employed…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Palmetto Oil Co. v. Bethany Oil & Gas Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1927
- Allman v. Washington Parish Police JuryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2005
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