Lummus v. Shoney's

J^DUFRESNE, Judge.

This is an appeal by Shoney’s of La-Place, defendant-appellant, from a judgment imposing penalties and attorney fees for its failure to promptly pay interest, court costs, a hospital bill, and certain travel expenses incurred by Linda Lum-*119mus, a workers’ compensation claimant. For the following reasons we set aside that portion of the judgment ordering re-caleu-lation of interest, but otherwise affirm the remainder of the judgment.

The underlying facts are relatively straightforward. Claimant slipped in a puddle of water while on her job with Shoney’s and sought compensation…