Merriett v. Budget Build Lumber & Supply, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
SULLIVAN, Judge.
11 Pamela Merriett appeals a judgment rendered by the Office of Workers’ Compensation (OWC) in her favor and against her employer, Budget Build Lumber & Supply, Inc. (Budget). For the following reasons, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Ms. Merriett was injured on April 3, 2002, when she twisted her right knee after stepping into a hole in the concrete floor of her workplace. She filed a petition for damages and a disputed claim for compensation with the OWC against Budget and its insurer, Louisiana Retailers Mutual Insurance Company, (hereinafter sometimes referred to…
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