Legal Opinion
Barber Bros. Contracting v. Young
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 23, 2004No. 2003 CA 0747PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
I ¡¿DOWNING, J.
An employer appeals a judgment rendered in workers’ compensation court decreeing that the employee’s respiratory, sinus, and dermatitis conditions developed in the scope of his employment from his repeated exposure to asphalt fumes. The employer also appeals the award of indemnity benefits, penalties, and attorney fees. *679For the following reasons, we affirm in part and reverse in part.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Donald Ray Young worked on a road crew for Barber Brothers Contracting, LLC (Barber Bros.) off and on since 1989. He was hired the last time on March 9, 1998, and worked…
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