Bartley v. Garden View Assisted Living

EZELL, Judge.

11Marion Bartley (Ms. Bartley) appeals the finding of the workers’ compensation judge that she forfeited her rights to workers’ compensation benefits by committing fraud under La.R.S. 23:1208. For the following reasons, we hereby affirm the decision of the workers’ compensation judge.

Ms. Bartley was employed as a cook at Garden View Assisted Living (Garden View). On August 19, 2014, she fainted and collapsed in the kitchen. She was sent to the hospital via ambulance, as the staff at Garden View believed she had suffered a stroke. Luckily for Ms. Bartley, a stroke or cardiac event…