Legal Opinion
Varnado v. Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 6, 2015No. 2014 CA 1305PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWelch, J.
12Defendant, Sanderson Farms, Inc., appeals a judgment of the Office of Worker’s Compensation (OWC) finding that claimant, Kelvin Varnado, did not commit fraud in violation of La. R.S. 23:1208. We affirm and issue this memorandum opinion in compliance with Uniform Rules — Courts of Appeal Rule Rule 2-16.1.B.
BACKGROUND
On September 28, 2011, Mr. Varnado had a work-related accident while in the course and scope of his employment with Sanderson Farms and sustained injuries as a result. Sanderson Farms paid Mr. Var-nado indemnity benefits following the accident, but terminated those benefits on…
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