Chaisson v. Risk Management

SAUNDERS, Judge.

In this worker’s compensation action, the defendant, Town of Basile, appeals the trial court’s ruling denying its exception of lack of subject matter jurisdiction and awarding worker’s compensation benefits to the plaintiff, Jerry Chaisson. We affirm.

FACTS

Jerry Chaisson received an on-the-job injury in May of 1988, while employed by the Town of Basile. Initially, Chaisson received worker’s compensation benefits, but when a dispute arose over the payments of medical expenses, he filed suit in the 13th Judicial District Court in Evangeline Parish, in May of 1991. The trial judge…