Gleason v. Lafayette General Medical Center

I write separately to express that the majority opinion grants Mr. Gleason at least a portion of the relief he is entitled to in accord with Louisiana’s Workers’ Compensation Law. I believe Mr. Gleason is also entitled to full recovery of his attorney fees at the trial level. Additionally, I believe that no valid basis in law or fact existed to justify Defendant’s willful failure to pay benefits as required by the Act. Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:1201(F) provides that an employer or workers’ compensation insurer is subject to penalties and attorney fees if it denies benefits without…