Legal Opinion
Anderson v. Eckerd Corp.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 21, 2006No. 2005 CA 1381PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLENDON, J.
12Claimant, John Anderson, appeals a decision of the Office of Workers’ Compensation reducing his weekly compensation benefits by fifty percent for refusing to undergo vocational rehabilitation services. For the following reasons, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On November 19, 1999, Mr. Anderson sustained a back injury while in the course and scope of his employment with Eckerd Corporation. As a result, Mr. Anderson underwent surgery for a herniated disc. Thereafter, Eckerd retained the services of a licensed vocational counselor, Jamie Primeaux, to render vocational rehabilitation…
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