Legal Opinion
Hollingsworth v. Steven Garr Logging
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 27, 2013No. 47,884-WCAPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCaraway, J.
hln this workers’ compensation action, summary judgment was granted against the employer and the insolvent insurer’s successor, Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association (“LIGA”), in favor of the employee who contested the termination of *1222his benefits after 19 years of voluntary payments. Defendants claimed that the wage payments made were for supplemental earnings benefits which extend for only 10 years. Penalties and attorney fees were assessed against the employer for wrongful termination of benefits. This appeal ensued. We affirm.
Facts
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2Cases cited13 opinions
- Frith v. Riverwood, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2005
- Bowens v. General Motors Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- Comeaux v. City of CrowleySupreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
- Hatcherson v. Diebold, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
- Moreno v. Entergy Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2012
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Friedman v. Ecolab, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
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