Legal Opinion
Teresa Patrick v. Wal-Mart, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 17, 2012No. 11-60217PublishedCited by 184 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:
The issue before us is whether a claim for a bad faith denial of workers’ compensation benefits was untimely brought by the worker. We agree with the district court that it was, and AFFIRM.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Teresa G. Patrick suffered a lower-back injury on July 28, 1997, while stocking shelves in a Wal-Mart in Senatobia, Mississippi. Wal-Mart’s workers’ compensation carrier, National Union Fire Insurance Company, initially denied coverage. Patrick filed a petition to controvert. After an evidentiary hearing, Administrative Judge (AJ) Linda…
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