Legal Opinion
Chimento v. KDM Electric/Rapides Parish Work Release
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 4, 2017No. 17-147Published
1Opinion of the Court
CONERY, Judge.
11 Claimant, Jake Chimento (Mr. Chimen-to), appeals the November 9, 2016 judgment of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) denying his claim for indemnity benefits, medical benefits, medical expenses, penalties, and attorney fees from his employer KDM Electric of Alexandria, LLC (KDM) and its insurer, The Standard Fire Insurance Company (Standard). Mr. Chimento alleged that on September 25, 2012, he received an electrical shock which precipitated a heart attack and fall from a ten foot ladder. For the following reasons, we affirm.
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2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Sistler v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1990
- Bruno v. Harbert Intern. Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- Smith v. Louisiana Dept. of CorrectionsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
- McLin v. Industrial Specialty ContractorsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
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