Authement v. Shappert Engineering
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
840 So.2d 1181 (2003)
Ronald Joseph AUTHEMENT
v.
SHAPPERT ENGINEERING and St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company.
No. 2002-C-1631.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
February 25, 2003.
Rehearing Denied April 25, 2003.
Michael J. Samanie, Houma, Stephen S. Stiplecovich, for Applicant.
Frank R. Whiteley, III, Metairie, for Respondent.
WEIMER, Justice
This matter comes before the court on the issue of whether the failure of a workers' compensation carrier to authorize prepayment requested by a doctor prior to examination of a workers' compensation claimant is a failure to provide payment of medical benefits…
Also in this document: Dissent · Victory; Dissent · Traylor.
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- Smith v. Southern Holding, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
- Green v. Louisiana Underwriters Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1990
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