Hartman v. Wal-Mart
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
_l¿FOIL, J.
In this workers’ compensation case, an employer challenges an award of benefits, penalties and attorney fees to the claimant. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
Windy Hartman was hired by Wal-Mart as a temporary employee in March of 2001 to work on a remodeling job. Ms. Hartman made a claim for workers’ compensation benefits, alleging that in April of 2001, *52she was injured during the course and scope of her employment while moving shelves when one shelf fell on her right knee. Wal-Mart refused to pay the claim, denying the occurrence of a work accident.
On January 2, 2002, Ms. Hartman filed this…
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- Augustus v. St. Mary Parish School Bd.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1996
- Barber Bros. Contracting Co. v. MorganLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2003