Davis v. GMTG Shreveport

^ The pro se claimant, Betty Davis, appeals a judgment that rejected her claim for permanent total disability (“PTD”) benefits. For the reasons expressed, we affirm.

Ms. Davis, who had worked at Shreveport’s GM plant since 1979, injured both shoulders on October 30, 1999, when she was trying to place a “body bag” over a vehicle. GM conceded that the injury was work-related, and began paying her indemnity benefits of $384.00 a week. Ms. Davis has not worked since the injury. GM provided arthroscopic surgeries to repair both her rotator cuffs, the right in February 2000 and the left in June 2005.