Legal Opinion
Brown Radiator and Frame v. Kidd
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 24, 2009No. 44,354-WCA, 44,355-WCAPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGaskins, J.
hThe claimant, Fred D. Kidd, Sr., appeals from a ruling by a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) dismissing his claim for permanent disability benefits. The claimant was also found to have committed fraud in violation of La. R.S. 23:1208 and was ordered to pay restitution of indemnity benefits, medical benefits and attorney fees. For the following reasons, we affirm the judgment.
FACTS
Mr. Kidd has a history of injuries to his right shoulder; he had filed prior workers’ compensation claims as a result. In 1989, while working as an alignment and brake specialist at Firestone, Mr. Kidd slipped and…
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