Legal Opinion
Young v. City of Gonzales
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 12, 2015No. 2014 CA 1299PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McClendon, j.
|2In this workers’ compensation case, the employer appeals from a judgment of the Office of Workers’ Compensation (OWC) that determined that the claimant is entitled to permanent and total disability status. The judgment also awarded the claimant penalties and attorney fees. For the reasons that follow, we reverse in part and affirm in part.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
In 2000, Vickie Young was employed by the City of Gonzales (the City) as a records clerk. On September 6, 2000, she injured her back while on the job when she tried to answer another employee’s telephone and…
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- Nitcher v. Northshore Regional Medical CenterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2012
- Brown v. a M LoggingLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2011
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