MacDonald v. Triad Electric & Controls
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
hDECUIR, Judge.
Triad Electric & Controls appeals a workers’ compensation judgment awarding penalties and attorney fees in favor of its employee, Blaine MacDonald. Triad contends that its discontinuance of benefits was reasonable, that penalties are not statutorily authorized in this instance, and that the award of attorney fees was manifestly erroneous. Our review of the proceedings below reveals error in the judgment rendered; accordingly, we reverse.
The stipulated facts and medical records contained in the record show that MacDonald injured his neck in the course of his employment on March…
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