Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Marsala Beverage Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 30, 2015No. 50,062-WCAPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGarrett, J.
liThe defendants, Marsala Beverage Company' (“Marsala”) and its- insurer, LUBA Casualty Insurance Company (“LUBA”), appeal a decision by a workers’ compensation judge (“WCJ”) reversing the denial of medical treatment by the Associate Medical Director (“AMD”) of the Office of Workers’ Compensation (“QWG”), For the following reasons, we affirm.
FACTS
On November 4, 2010, the plaintiff, James Arness Thomas, a forklift operator for Marsala, was loading an 18-wheeler delivery truck. The truck driver pulled forward unexpectedly and Thomas, seated on the forklift, fell from the- back of the truck. The…
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