Comeaux v. Ashy Enterprises, Inc.

TATE, Judge.

The defendant employer appeals from judgment awarding the plaintiff employee 400 weeks’ workmen’s compensation benefits during disability. The employer concedes an accident at work caused initial disability, but contends that the trial court erred (a) in finding any residual disability or (b), alternatively, in not limiting the duration of disability in accordance with a medical estimate.

The employee Comeaux hurt his back at work while lifting heavy pipe on July 9, 1965. After 2[4 months treatment, including ten days hospitalization under traction, the initial attending physician…