Legal Opinion

Stockman v. Medical Technology, Inc.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided March 26, 2014No. 13-1221Published

1Opinion of the Court

SHANNON J. GREMILLION, Judge.

|tMs. Devra Renee Stockman appeals the judgment of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) that dismissed her disputed claim for compensation against her employer, Medical Technology, Inc. (MTI). MTI has also appealed and argues that it should not have been assessed penalties and attorney fees for failure to authorize a cervical nerve-root block procedure. For the reasons that follow, we affirm in part and reverse in part.

FACTS

Ms. Stockman was employed by MTI on November 14, 2008, when she sustained an on-the-job injury in the course and scope of her employment as a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Stockman v. Medical Technology, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2011
  2. Johnson v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2012

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