Legal Opinion
Nitcher v. Northshore Regional Medical Center
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 2, 2012No. 2011 CA 1761PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKuhn, J.
| ¡Appellant-claimant, Stephanie Nitcher, appeals from a judgment of the Office of Workers’ Compensation (OWC) denying her claim for temporary or permanent total disability benefits, as well as her claims for penalties and attorney fees. For the reasons assigned, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
In 2005, Nitcher filed a disputed claim for compensation claiming entitlement to temporary or permanent total disability benefits, continued medical treatment,penalties and attorney’s fees. On November 13, 1995, Nitcher was employed as a respiratory…
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