Legal Opinion

Hillman v. Comm-Care, Inc.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided March 21, 2001No. 00-1048PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

|,YELVERTON, J.

This is the second time that this case has been before us involving the issue of whether Donna Hillman, a beautician at Comm-Care Inc., Community Care Center of Leesville (the nursing home), was an employee and therefore covered for workers’ compensation benefits. On August 6, 1996, she injured her back while lifting a patient from a wheelchair to the shampoo chair in the nursing home’s beauty salon. She was temporarily, totally disabled for several months. Her injury and the amount of benefits are not disputed.

Ms. Hillman filed a workers’ compensation claim against the nursing…

2Cases cited8 opinions

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Ward v. Phoenix Operating Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1999
Boswell v. Kurthwood Manor Nursing HomeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1994
Bergeron v. WatkinsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1999

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3Cited by1 opinion

Hillman v. Comm-Care, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2002