Legal Opinion
Vaughn v. Dis-Tran Steel, LLC
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 7, 2018No. WCA 17–689PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
CONERY, Judge.
Dis-Tran Steel, LLC (Dis-Tran), appeals the judgment of the workers' compensation judge (WCJ) in favor of Jewell Vaughn, III, who was formerly employed by Dis-Tran as a welder. Mr. Vaughn answers the appeal seeking attorney fees for work done on appeal. For the following reasons we affirm the underlying judgment and award five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) in attorney fees for work done on appeal.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Mr. Vaughn filed a 1008 Disputed Claim for Compensation, commonly referred to as a Form 1008, pursuant to La.R.S. 23:1034.2 (F)(1) on November 3, 2015,…
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