Boquet v. Tetra Technologies, Inc.

In this worker’s compensation case, the issue raised on appeal is whether or not the payment of supplemental earning benefits operates to interrupt prescription for a claim for medical expenses. Finding that it does, we reverse the judgment of the workers’ compensation judge.

On April 2, 1990, Ronald Boquet was injured while working for Tetra Technologies, ' Inc. After receiving 520 weeks of supplemental earnings benefits, Boquet’s benefits were terminated. The last medical expense payment made by the employ*942er’s insurer, Travelers Property and Casualty Corporation, was made on February 18,1994.