Legal Opinion
Hawthorne v. Dillard Department Stores, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 5, 1993No. 24705-CAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NORRIS, Judge.
The plaintiff, Carol Hawthorne, slipped and fell at her place of work, the former Dillard’s Department Store in Shreveport. Dillard’s, a self-insured employer, discontinued workers compensation weekly benefits and medicals after a short period of time; contending she was still unable to work, Ms. Hawthorne lodged the instant claim with the Office of Workers Compensation. The hearing officer found that she was temporarily, totally disabled for 15 days but able to resume her prior work after that; judgment was rendered accordingly. Ms. Hawthorne now appeals, urging she is still…
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