Kinchen v. City of Shreveport

I,Claimant, Linda Ann Kinchen, appeals a judgment of the Office Of Workers’ Compensation (“OWC”), denying her workers’ compensation benefits due to her retirement from the Shreveport Police Department. For the following reasons, we reverse the portion of the judgment of the workers’ compensation judge (“WCJ”), finding that claimant was not entitled to supplemental earnings benefits (“SEB”) because of her retirement from the workforce. However, we affirm that portion of the judgment denying claimant’s request for an award of penalties and attorney’s fees.

FACTS

Claimant was employed as a Captain…