Legal Opinion
Daniels v. State Through Department of Transportation and Development
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided July 17, 2019No. 52,750-WCAPublished
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
In this workers' compensation case, the appellant, the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation ("DOTD"), denied the appellee, Robert Daniels', request for an inpatient surgical procedure. Subsequently, the Office of Workers' Compensation Administration, through its Medical Director ("OWC"), also denied that request. The workers' compensation judge ("WCJ") reversed the decision of the OWC and ordered DOTD to provide and pay for the inpatient surgical procedure.
On appeal, in light of the Louisiana Supreme Court holding in Church Mut. Ins. Co. v. Dardar, 2013-2351 (La.…
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