Legal Opinion
Charles v. Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 30, 2007No. 06-1590PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PICKETT, Judge.
_J_jThe defendant-appellant, Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, appeals a judgment of the Office of Workers’ Compensation, finding the claimant, Sheryl Charles, suffered an accident and is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. Ms. Charles has answered the appeal, seeking attorney fees for work done on this appeal.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
On May 26, 2002, Sheryl Charles injured her left knee while working as a certified nurse assistant at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital (LCMH). LCMH determined that the injury was covered under workers’ compensation and began paying Mrs. Charles…
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