Legal Opinion
Emerson v. Willis Knighton Med. Ctr.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 26, 2018No. 52,216-WCAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcCALLUM, J.
In this Worker's Compensation case, the pro se appellant is Diedre Emerson ("Emerson" or the "plaintiff"), a former certified nurse assistant ("CNA") employed by Willis Knighton Health System ("Willis Knighton"). Emerson filed a Disputed Claim for Compensation describing her injury as follows: "Mental, Distress - Hyperventilation - Stroke like symptoms." The alleged injury occurred on October 1, 2016. After trial on the merits, the Worker's Compensation Judge ("WCJ") denied compensation on the grounds that Emerson failed to carry her burden of proof. For the reasons stated herein, we affirm.
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