Legal Opinion
Williams v. Morris Transportation
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 18, 2015No. 50,054-WCWPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCaraway, J.
|)With an out-of-state employer, the injured Louisiana employee now claims workers’ compensation benefits for an accident occurring in another state. The. employer objected to jurisdiction of the Office of Workers’ Compensation and the application of Louisiana’s workers’ compensation law. The workers’ compensation judge denied the employer’s exception, and we granted supervisory review of that ruling. For the following reasons, we reverse.
Facts
In 2014, Levi Williams (“Williams”) was employed as a truck driver for Morris Transportation, Inc. (“MTI”). MTI is located in. Arkansas. On April 20,…
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Thompson v. Teledyne Movible Offshore, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
- Mattel v. Pittman Construction CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1965
- Hughes v. T.G. Mercer Consulting ServicesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2009
- Lecompte v. Afc Enterprises, 2010-0372 (La. 4/23/10)Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2010
- Ark-La-Tex Timber Co. v. Georgia Casualty & Surety Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1987
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