Legal Opinion

Slocum v. Northlake Driveline

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided April 26, 2013No. 2012 CA 1572PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtPettigrew, J.

| gCIaimant, Charles Slocum, and one of his employer’s insurers, LEMIC Insurance Company (“LEMIC”), appeal from a judgment of the Office of Workers’ Compensation (“OWC”). For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

At all times pertinent hereto, Mr. Slocum was employed as a machinist and welder at Northlake Driveline, Inc. (“Northlake”), and had been so employed for over 20 years. On April 2, 2001, Mr. Slocum suffered a work-related injury when a forklift blade fell on his right foot, crushing it. Following this injury, Mr. Slocum returned to work in a modified capacity…

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