Legal Opinion
Colwell v. Summit Retirement Center
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 6, 2013No. 12-1186PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAINTER, Judge.
hThe Summit Retirement Center (Summit) appeals the ruling of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) finding in favor of Cindy Colwell (Colwell) and awarding temporary total disability (TTD) benefits, medical expenses, travel expenses, $8,000.00 in penalties, and $10,000.00 in attorney fees. We affirm and award Col-well an additional $3,500.00 in attorney fees for work done in connection with this appeal.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Colwell, a registered nurse, was employed by Summit. At approximately 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 11, 2011, Colwell was assisting another nurse in…
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