Legal Opinion
Suttle v. Roadway Express, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided August 19, 1987No. 18867-CAPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HALL, Chief Judge.
The question presented is whether a worker’s acceptance of a recommendation by the Office of Worker’s Compensation Administration denying him compensation benefits prevents him from later seeking a modification of that recommendation under LSA-R.S. 23:1331(C).
FACTS
On December 27, 1984 plaintiff, Roily Suttle, Jr., was allegedly injured while working for Roadway Express, Inc. A claim for worker’s compensation benefits was submitted to the Office of Worker’s Compensation Administration (OWCA). The office reviewed the matter and on July 9, 1985 issued a recommendation that…
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