Legal Opinion

Beauregard Memorial Hospital v. Barber

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided December 9, 2009No. 09-663Published

1Opinion of the Court

PICKETT, Judge.

| The plaintiffs, Beauregard Memorial Hospital (BMH) and its insurer Highlands Insurance Company(in receivership)(hereinafter referred to collectively as BMH), appeal a decision by a Worker’s Compensation Judge (WCJ) finding that its disabled employee, Joy Barber, had not committed fraud, as contemplated by La. R.S. 23:1208, in her dealings with the sitters provided to her by BMH. We affirm the decision of the WCJ.

FACTS

The claimant, Joy Barber, a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), was employed by the plaintiff beginning in 1997. While in the course and scope of her employment,…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Resweber v. Haroil Const. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
  2. Fontenot v. Reddell Vidrine Water Dist.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
  3. Phillips v. Diocese of LafayetteLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2004
  4. Smith v. Quarles Drilling Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1999
  5. Rowan Companies, Inc. v. PowellLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2003

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