Legal Opinion
Becker v. R.L. Polk & Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 8, 1989No. 89-CA-0204PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARRY, Judge.
This suit for worker’s compensation death benefits was dismissed due to prescription. We affirm.
On or about May 8, 1987 William Becker was shot and killed, allegedly in the course and scope of his employment with R.L. Polk & Company. Theresa Becker, his widow, made a compensation claim with the Office of Worker’s Compensation Board (OWCB) on April 27, 1988. According to the OWCB certificate Mrs. Becker received the OWCB recommendation rejecting the claim on June 8, 1988. The OWCB certificate is dated July 6, 1988.
On September 6, 1988 Mrs. Becker sued Polk which answered on…
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