Legal Opinion
Riker v. POPEYE'S FRIED CHICKEN
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 23, 2009No. 2009 CA 0527PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPettigrew, J.
[2An employer appeals from a judgment of the Office of Workers’ Compensation Administration (“OWC”)1 that awarded past benefits, future benefits, penalties, and attorney’s fees in favor of its former employee. For the following reasons, we reverse.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On September 8, 2007, claimant, Janice Riker (“Ms.Riker”) is alleged to have sustained a work-related accident and injury during the course of her employment as a prep person for Popeye’s Famous Fried Chicken (“Popeye’s”) in Walker, Louisiana. As part of her Disputed Claim for Compensation — Form 1008, Ms. Riker claimed…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Banks v. Indus. Roofing & Sheet MetalSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1997
- West v. Bayou Vista Manor, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- Holiday v. Borden ChemicalSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
- Bolton v. BE & K CONST.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2002
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3Cited by4 opinions
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