IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER v. Ward

11 These consolidated cases arise from a workers’ compensation claim by Wendy Ward against her employer, Iberia Medical Center (Iberia Medical). Ms. Ward claims to have injured her left hand in a work-related incident on Friday, February 3, 2006. The matter is now before us because Iberia Medical has appealed a judgment in favor of Ms. Ward awarding her indemnity benefits, medical treatment, penalties, and attorney fees; and Ms. Ward has answered the appeal seeking an award of attorney fees on appeal. For the following reasons, we affirm the judgment of the workers’ compensation judge (WCJ)…