Legal Opinion
Duplessis v. Tulane University Medical Center
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided August 25, 2010No. 2010-CA-0267PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judge PATRICIA RIVET MURRAY.
|,This is a workers’ compensation case. The employee, Larry Duplessis, appeals the judgment of the Office of Workers’ Compensation (“OWC”) dismissing his claim for permanent and total disability benefits (“PTD”) against his former employer, Tulane University Medical Center (“Tulane”). The sole issue on appeal is whether the OWC was manifestly erroneous in finding that Mr. Duplessis failed to prove by clear and convincing evidence that he was unable to work. Finding manifest error, we reverse and remand.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On September 5, 2003, Mr.…
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