Legal Opinion
Polkey v. LANDWORKS, INC.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 29, 2010No. 2010 CA 0718PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHughes, J.
| ¡¡.This is an appeal from a judgment of the Office of Workers’ Compensation (“OWC”), awarding temporary total dis ability benefits. For the reasons that follow, we amend, and affirm as amended.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL , HISTORY
On January 20, 2009 Joe Polkey, while in the course and scope of his work as an employee of Landworks, Inc. (“Land-works”) in Franklinton, Louisiana, allegedly sustained injury to his left knee when a stack of tires fell, knocking him to the ground. Landworks refused to pay workers’ compensation benefits. Thereafter, on March 17, 2009 Mr. Polkey filed a “Disputed Claim…
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